Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending November 6. 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

Abengoa Yield (ABY): now $0.43 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

Amerisource Bergen Corp (ABC): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29.

Andersons (ANDE): now $0.155 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

Atmos Energy (ATO): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.39.

Calavo Growers (CVGW): now $0.80 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.75.

CDK Global (CDK): now $0.135 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

CDW (CDW): now $0.1075 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0675.

Cedar Fair (FUN): now $0.825 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75.

Colony Financial (CLNY): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

Columbia Pipeline (CPPL): now $0.1725 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1675.

Core-Mark Holdings (CORE): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

DHT Holdings (DHT): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Easterly Government (DEA): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.

ECA Marcellus Trust I (ECT): now $0.072 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.061.

Emerson Electric Company (EMR): now $0.475 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.47.

Estée Lauder (EL): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

GEO Group (GEO): now $0.65 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.62.

Getty Realty (GTY): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2.

Great Plains Energy Inc. (GXP): now $0.2625 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.245.

Inter Pipeline Ltd (IPPLF): now C$0.13 per share monthly dividend, was C$0.1225.

J2 Global (JCOM): now $0.315 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3075.

Kimco Realty (KIM): now $0.255 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

Kraft Heinz (KHC): now $0.575 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.55.

Landmark Infrastructure (LMRK): now $0.3175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3075.

Macquarie Infrastructure (MIC): now $1.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.11.

Maiden Hldgs (MHLD): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

Manhattan Bridge Capital (LOAN): now $0.085 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Mercury General (MCY): now $0.62 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6175.

Microchip Technology (MCHP): now $0.3585 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.358.

National Bankshares (NKSH): now $0.61 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.53.

Northstar Realty Finance (NRF): now $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

NRG Yield, Inc. (NYLD.A): now $0.215 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.

Pattern Energy (PEGI): now $0.372 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.363.

Pizza Pizza Royalty (PZRIF): now $0.0697 per share monthly dividend, was $0.068.

Preferred Apartment Communities (APTS): now $0.1925 per share quarterly dividend,  was $0.18.

Salient Midstream & MLP (SMM): now $0.369 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.368.

Schweitzer Maudit (SWM): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

Six Flags (SIX): now $0.58 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.52.

Sun Life Financial (SLF): now C$0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.38.      

TELUS (TU): now C$0.44 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.42.

Terreno Realty (TRNO): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

United Bankshares (UBSI): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32.

Universal (UVV): now $0.53 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.52.

Vectren (VVC): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

Whole Foods Market (WFM): now $0.135 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (CHKR): now $0.3232 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3579.

Essential Energy Services (EEYUF): now C$0.003 per share monthly dividend, was C$0.01.

Sturm, Ruger (RGR): Now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.36.

Textainer Group Holdings (TGH): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.47.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.