Show INCREASE IN DIVIDEND Original Rate Bate of 4 Per Cent Annu Annually ally aUy Restored by Action of the Directors New York Tan Jan popular expectation directors ot of the UnIted States Steel corporation announced toda today after the close or of the stock mar market market ket that dividends on common shares of the corporation had reverted to the original Inal rate of at 4 per cent annually The di directors directors I rectors today declared a regular divi dividend or of 1 1 per cent and an extra dividend of of at 1 per cent Dividends for the previous quarters have been For Forthe Forthe the first quarter JJ per cent for tor the second quarter ot of 1 per percent percent cent for tor th the third 1 per cent and to days 1 j per cent For the first time In reports ot of the corporation there ap appeared appeared an item or of to be taken from the reserve resene fund to cover advanced mining royalties Total eArnings for tor 1909 1009 amounted to 1314 97 The record year rear or of the cor corporation corporation was 1907 with earnings of Since o its organization tion in April isol the corporation has earned 1071 |