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Business Briefs: Unum dividend up 11.5 percent

The Unum headquarters building is located in downtown Chattanooga.
The Unum headquarters building is located in downtown Chattanooga. The Unum headquarters building is located in downtown Chattanooga.
photo Staff Photo by John Rawlston The Unum Group headquarters building is located on a hill overlooking downtown Chattanooga.

Unum dividend up 11.5 percent

Unum Group announced Monday it is raising its quarterly dividend by 11.5 percent to 14.5 cents per share.

The higher rate will be paid on Aug. 16 to shareholders of record in the Chattanooga-based disability insurer as of July 29.

Beyoga planned for Ooltewah

Locally owned yoga studio Beyoga will open this fall at Cambridge Square in Ooltewah, according to developer Barrier Properties LLC.

The studio and smoothie bar will open Nov. 1 in 2,500 square feet of space overlooking the square. Beyoga will be owned and operated by Amanda Carmichael and Amy Mace of Mace+Carmichael, a Chattanooga-based public relations agency.

BlueCross hires Medicare manager

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee said Monday it has hired an executive from Wellcare Health Plans in Florida to lead the company’s Medicare operations.