Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 7

Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending August 7. 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 International Group (AIG): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125.

AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Aqua America (WTR): now $0.178 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.165.

Atrion (ATRI): $0.90 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75.

Carlisle (CSL): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Chemed (CHE): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Colony Financial (CLNY): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37.

Easterly Government (DEA): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

Fidus Investment (FDUS): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

Harman (HAR): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Hershey (HSY): now $0.583 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.535.

Illinois Tool Works (ITW): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.485.

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): now $0.56 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.47.

j2 Global (JCOM): now $0.3075 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

Main Street Capital (MAIN): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.175.

Marlin Business Services (MRLN): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125.

Monsanto (MON): now $0.54 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.49.

Resources Connection (RECN): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR): now $0.135 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG): now $0.47 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45.

SemGroup (SEMG): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

Spectra Energy Partners (SEP): now $0.61 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.60.

Superior Uniform (SGC): now $0.0825 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.075.

XL Group (XL): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (CHKR): now $0.36 per share dividend, was $0.39.

ECA Marcellus Trust I (ECT): now $0.061 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.084.

Essential Energy Services (EEYUF): now $0.015 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL): now $0.0134 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.036.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

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