Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending October 25. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports, please click here (or use our ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header).

Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week

American Midstream Partners, LP (AMID): now $0.4525 per share declares quarterly distribution, was $0.4325.

Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.315.

Cape Bancorp (CBNJ): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Cintas Corporation (CTAS): now $0.77 per share annual dividend, was $0.64.

Columbia Banking System (COLB): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Dover Motorsports (DVD): now $0.05 per share annual dividend, was $0.04.

Evercore Partners (EVR): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Fidelity National Financial (FNF): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Fidelity Southern (LION): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02.

Franklin Templeton (FT): now $0.0395 per share monthly dividend, was $0.038.

Golar LNG Partners LP (GMLP): now $0.5225 per share quarterly distribution, was $0.515.

HCI Group (HCI): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.225.

Honeywell International (HON): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.41.

Macerich (MAC): now $0.62 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.58.

MicroFinancial (MFI): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

Middlesex Water Company (MSEX): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1875.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

NewMarket (NEU): now $1.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.90.

Oiltanking Partners, LP (OILT): now $0.445 per share quarterly distribution, was $0.425.

Panhandle Oil and Gas (PHX): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.07.

Penske Automotive Group (PAG): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Pinnacle West Capital (PNW): now $0.5675 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.545.

Provident Financial Services (PFS): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

Rock Tenn (RKT): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

Rogers Communications (RCI): now $0.435 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.395.

SB Financial Group (SBFG): now $0.035 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN): now $0.36 per share annual dividend, was $0.33.

Simon Property Group (SPG): now $1.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.15.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT): now $1.35 per share annual dividend, was $1.25.

Stepan Co (SCL): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

TAL International Group (TAL): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.68.

Targa Resources (TRGP): now $0.57 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5325.

Targa Resources Partners LP (NGLS): now $0.7325 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.715.

V.F. Corp (VFC): now $1.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.87.

Viewpoint Financial Group (VPFG): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Visa (V): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

WashingtonFirst Bankshare (WFBI): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend (first ever dividend).

Wayside Technology Group (WSTG): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37.