ST. JOSEPH LIGHT &lt;SAJ> SETS SPLIT, HIKES PAYOUT

  St. Joseph Light and Power Corp
  said its board declared a three-for-two stock split and raised
  the quarterly dividend on presplit shares to 49 cts per share
  from 47 cts.
      The company said the dividend is payable May 18 to holders
  of record May 4 and the split is subject to approval by
  shareholders at the May 20 annual meeting.
  

