Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending October 3. 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

American Financial (AFG): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

AZZ (AZZ): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK): now $0.125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

Calavo Growers (CVGW): now $0.75 per share annual dividend, was $0.70.

John Hancock Investments (PDT): now $0.09 per share monthly dividend, was $0.08.

Kayne Anderson Energy Development (KED): now $0.52 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.515.

Kayne Anderson Midstream/Energy Fund (KMF): now $0.4875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.48.

MV Oil Trust (MVO): now $0.895 per unit quarterly distribution, was $0.79.

Resource America (REXI): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Thor (THO): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.