Rosemead-based SCEcorp increased its quarterly common-stock dividend...

Rosemead-based SCEcorp increased its quarterly common-stock dividend to 68 cents, up from the 66 cents per share, payable July 31 to shareholders of record on July 5 . . . Northwest Airlines said it will begin flying to Vietnam next week, becoming the first American carrier to do so since the Vietnam War ended in 1975 . . . Columbia Gas System, which has said it may file for bankruptcy protection if it cannot negotiate new prices for long-term gas contracts, missed a $15-million bond payment . . . Security Pacific sold a 60% interest in Chile’s Banco Security Pacific to an employee-led group as part of its ongoing strategy to disband its merchant bank.