Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending February 5. 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

3M (MMM): now $1.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.025.

A-Mark (AMRK): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Allegion (ALLE): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

AvalonBay Communities (AVB): now $1.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.25.

Avista (AVA): now $0.3425 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Baldwin & Lyons (BWINA): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

BCE (BCE): now C$0.6825 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.65.

Bemis (BMS): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

CME Group Inc. (CME): now $0.6 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5.

Comcast (CMCSA): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Corning (GLW): now $0.135 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL): now $0.5925 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5775.

CSG Systems International (CSGS): now $0.185 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.175.

DHT Holdings (DHT): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

Dunkin’ Brands (DNKN): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.265.

Enviva Partners (EVA): now $0.46 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.44.

Exco Technologies (EXCOF): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

Exponent (EXPO): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Eversource Energy (ES): now $0.445 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4175.

Fentura Financial (FETM): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

First Business Financial Services (FBIZ): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI): now $0.56 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.545.

General Motors (GM): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.36.

GNC Holdings (GNC): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

Guaranty Bancorp (GBNK): now $0.115 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Harley-Davidson (HOG): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31.

Ingersoll-Rand (IR): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): now $0.85 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75.

Kite Realty (KRG): now $0.2875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2725.

McGraw-Hill Companies (MHFI): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Meredith Corporation (MDP): now $0.495 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4575.

Microchip Technology (MCHP): now $0.359 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3585.

Mobile Mini (MINI): now $0.206 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.187.

Orbital ATK (OA): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Otter Tail (OTTR): now $0.3125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3075.

PPL (PPL): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3775.

SandRidge Mississippian Trust I (SDT): now $0.311 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.305.

Shore Bancshares (SHBI): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02.

Sound Financial (SFBC): now $0.075 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

Spectra Energy Partners (SEP): now $0.63875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.62625.

TECO Energy (TE): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.225.

United Community Banks (UCBI): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

USD Partners (USDP): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2925.

Validus Holdings (VR): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32.

Western Refining Logistics (WNRL): now $0.3925 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3825.

Westlake Chemical (WLKP): now $0.308 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2994.

Xylem (XYL): now $0.1549 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1408.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Apollo Global Management (APO): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (CHKR): now $0.2195 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3232.

ConocoPhillips (COP): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.74.

ECA Marcellus Trust I (ECT): now $0.066 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.072.

Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (GER): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.335.

GS MLP Income Opportunities Fund (GMZ): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.345.

Northern Tier Energy (NTI): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.04.

PDL BioPharma (PDLI): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR): now $0.13361 per share monthly dividend, was $0.27597.

Salient Midstream&MLP Fund (SMM): now $0.325 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.369.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.