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Colgate-Palmolive continues to enjoy the benefits of being a Dividend Aristocrat as it garners an elevated multiple as one of the most well-known consumer staples entities. Image source: Fredrick Rubensson

Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending March 11. 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

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE): now $0.80 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.77.

American Tower (AMT): now $0.51 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.49.

Citizens Financial Services (CZFS): now $0.415 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.41.

Colgate-Palmolive (CL): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

Dollar General (DG): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM.A): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Federated National Holding (FNHC): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.235.

Horace Mann Educators (HMN): now $0.265 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Hurco (HURC): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Kadant (KAI): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

MGP Ingredients (MGPI): now $0.08 per share annual dividend, was $0.06.

Parkland Fuel (PKIUF): now C$0.0945 per share monthly dividend, was C$0.09.

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (PNY): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Pioneer Bankshares (PBNI): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

Premium Brands (PRBZF): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.345.

Regency Affiliates (RAFI): now $0.05875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05875.

SpartanNash (SPTN): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.135.

Vail Resorts (MTN): now $0.81 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6225.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

Aberdeen Chile Fund (CH): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Cohen & Steers MLP Income and Energy Opportunity Fund (MIE): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Equity Residential (EQR): now $0.50375 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5525.

Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund (KYE): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.