Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending February 12. 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

AGL Resources, Inc. (GAS): now $0.53 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.51.

Allstate (ALL): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

American International Group (AIG): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

Aubum National Bancorporation (AUBN): now $0.225 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Bank of Botetourt (BORT): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGRIF): now C$0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.14.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.

CM Finance (CMFN): now $0.3516 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3469.

Community Healthcare (CHCT): now $0.3775 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.375.

Compass Minerals (CMP): now $0.695 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.66.

Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS): now $0.53 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.48.

Dun & Bradstreet (DNB): now $0.4825 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4625.

Equifax (EFX): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29.

First BancTrust (FIRT): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

First National Corp (FXNC): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.025.

FirstService (FSV): now C$0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.10.

Global High Income Fund (GHI): now $0.0657 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0653.

Hasbro (HAS): now $0.51 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.46.

IF Bancorp (IROQ): now $0.08 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.05.

Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

ITT (ITT): now $0.124 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1183.

j2 Global (JCOM): now $0.325 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.315.

Kimberly-Clark (KMB): now $0.92 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.88.

L–3 Communications (LLL): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.65.

Lear (LEA): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Libbey (LBY): now $0.115 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

Manulife Financial Corp (MFC): now $0.1326 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1279.

NextEra Energy (NEE): now $0.87 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.77.

Nu Skin (NUS): now $0.355 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Owens & Minor (OMI): now $0.255 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2525.

Pinnacle Bankshares Corp. (PPBN): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.085.

Primerica (PRI): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Randgold Resources (GOLD): now $0.66 per share annual dividend, was $0.60.

Regency Centers Corporation (REG): now $0.5 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.485.

Robert Half (RHI): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Sanchez (SPP): now $0.406 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

Terra Nitrogen (TNH): now $2.88 per share quarterly dividend, was $2.81.

Time Warner (TWX): now $0.4025 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Toromont (TMTNF): now C$0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.17.

TransCanada (TRP): now $0.565 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.52.

United Parcel Service (UPS): now $0.78 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.73.

Viper Energy (VNOM): now $0.228 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Vulcan Materials (VMC): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Western Union (WU): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

WGL Holdings (WGL): now $0.4875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4625.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Alon USA Partners (ALDW): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.98.

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27.

Bristow (BRS): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34.

Canadian Energy Services & Technology (CESDF): now C$0.0025 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.018.

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (ASG): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34.

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (MFD): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Tortoise Power & Energy Infrastructure Fund (TPZ): now $0.125 per share monthly dividend, was $0.14.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.