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.