Quite a few firms raised their dividends during the week ending April 19.
Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week:
Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.
A.O. Smith (AOS): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.
Cardinal Financial (CFNL): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.
CSX (CSX): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.
Discover Financial Services (DFS): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.
Donegal Group (DGICA): now $0.1275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1225.
El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB): now $0.62 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.61.
First Republic Bank (FRC): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.
Kinder Morgan (KMI): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP): now $1.30 per share quarterly distribution, was $1.29.
Mercantile Bank (MBWM): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.
NRG Energy (NRG): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.
Northern Trust (NTRS): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.
Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI): now $0.46 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45.
People’s United Financial (PBCT): now $0.1625 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.
Procter & Gamble (PG): now $0.6015 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.562.
Sonoco Products Company (SON): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.
Susquehanna Bancshares (SUSQ): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.07.
Targa Resources (TRGP): now $0.495 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4575.
The Southern Company (SO): now $0.5075 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.49.
United Financial Bancorp (UBNK): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.
Whirlpool (WHR): now $0.625 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50.