	national fuel gas nfg sets split higher payout national fuel gas co said its board has approved a two for one stock split and will consider an increased cash dividend at its june meeting the company also said management will recommend at the june board meeting an increase of cts per share in the current annual dividend rate of dlrs a share raising it to dlrs per share or dlrs a share after the split national fuel gas said the split will be paid to holders of record may a spokeswoman said the distribution date for the split has not been determined the company said the split is subject to approval of the securities and exchange commission under the public utility holding act the company now has shares outstanding reuter 
