NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.72 per share, a 20 percent increase over the $0.60 per share dividend paid in each of the prior four quarters. The $0.72 per share dividend will be payable on Dec. 8, 2017, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Nov. 24, 2017.