Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending January 31. 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

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

AGCO Corporation (AGCO): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Apartment Investment & Management Company (AIV): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

AvalonBay Communities (AVB): now $1.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.07.

Broadcom Corporation (BRCM): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

California Water Service Group (CWT): now $0.1625 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Camden Property Trust (CPT): now $0.66 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.63.

CN (CNI): now C$0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.215.

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA): now $0.225 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.195.

Computer Programs and Systems (CPSI): now $0.57 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.51.

Destination Maternity (DEST): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19.

Dow Chemical (DOW): now $0.37 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32.

DuPont Fabros Technology (DFT): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

German American Bancorp (GABC): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Graham Corp (GHM): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

GNC Holdings (GNC): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Hanesbrands (HBI): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

HCP (HCP): now $0.545 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.525.

Health Care REIT (HCN): now $0.795 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.765.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Kansas City Southern (KSU): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Lazard (LAZ): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

MainSource Financial Group (MSFG): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08

Mattel (MAT): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.36.

Microchip Technology Incorporated (MCHP): now $0.355 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.355.

National Health Investors (NHI): now $0.77 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.735.

NRG Yield (NYLD): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

PartnerRe (PRE): now $0.67 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.64.

Penske Automotive Group (PAG): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

Perrigo (PRGO): now $0.105 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.09.

Polaris Industries (PII): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.42.

Praxair (PX): now $0.65 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.60.

RPC (RES): now $0.105 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Rollins (ROL): now $0.105 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.09.

SJW Corp (SJW): now $0.1875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1825.

Spectrum Brand Holdings (SPB): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

TF Financial Corporation (THRD): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Time Warner Cable (TWC): now $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.65.

Tupperware (TUP): now $0.68 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.62.

Universal Insurance Holdings (UVE): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

WellPoint (WLP): now $0.4375 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.375.

Western Refining (WNR): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Washington Banking Company (WBCO): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.