The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, November 17, 1994            TAG: 9411170560
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D2   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: From staff reports 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   17 lines

DIVIDENDS FIRST VIRGINIA INCREASES PAYOUT

First Virginia Banks Inc. said it will increase its quarterly dividend by one cent a share, to 33 cents. The dividend is payable Jan. 9 to stockholders of record as of the close of business Dec. 30. by CNB