Valuentum Exclusive Analysis for the Discerning Investor

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending February 6. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header.

Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week

Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Artisan Partners (APAM): now $0.60 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.55.

Assured Guaranty (AGO): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

Avista (AVA): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3175.

BCE (BCE): now C$0.65 per share quarterly dividend, wasC$0.62.

Bemis (BMS): now $0.28 per share annual dividend, was $0.27.

Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (BEP): now $0.415 per share quarterly distribution, was $0.3875.

CM Finance (CMFN): now $0.3469 per share quarterly distribution, was $0.3375.

CSG Systems (CSGS): now $0.175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.41.

Dunkin' Brands (DNKN): now $0.265 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

Exponent (EXPO): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

The Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

First Business Financial Services (FBIZ): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.

GATX (GMT): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Globe Specialty Metals (GSM): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.075.

Independent Bank (IBTX): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

Ingersoll-Rand (IR): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Kite Realty (KRG): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Meredith (MDP): now $0.4575 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4325.

Nu Skin (NUS): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.345.

Otter Tail (OTTR): now $0.3075 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3025.

PartnerRe (PRE): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.67.

Primerica (PRI): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

Reis (REIS): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

Salient Midstream & MLP Fund (SMM): now $0.366 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.365.

Simmons First National (SFNC): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Spectra Energy Partners (SEP): now $0.58875 per share quarterly distribution, was $0.57625.

Standard Motor Products (SMP): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

Sunoco (SUN): now $0.60 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5457.

Sussex Bancorp (SBBX): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

TECO Energy (TE): now $0.225 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Union Pacific (UNP): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50.

Validus Holdings (VR): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

Western Digital (WDC): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

WGL Holdings (WGL): now $0.4625 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.44.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Alon USA Partners (ALDW): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.02.

Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (CHKR): now $0.4496 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5079.

ECA Marcellus Trust (ECT): now $0.180 per share quarterly distribution, was $0.2030.

EV Energy Partners (EVEP): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.774.

Evolution Petroleum (EPM): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Magic Software (MGIC): now $0.081 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.095.

Northern Tier Energy (NTI): now $0.49 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.00.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.