Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending February 17. 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

AdvancePierre Foods (APFH): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

Aetna (AET): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Analog Devices (ADI): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.42.

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (AUBN): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.225.

Barrick Gold (ABX): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02.

Buckeye Partners (BPL): now $1.2375 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.225.

Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGRIF): now C$0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.16.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Coca-Cola (KO): now $0.37 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Computer Programs and Systems (CPSI): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

DENTSPLY (XRAY): now $0.0875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0775.

Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15125.

Dun & Bradstreet (DNB): now $0.5025 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4825.

Emclaire Financial (EMCF): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

EnPro (NPO): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.

Equinix (EQIX): now $2.00 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.75.

FirstAtlantic Financial Holdings (FFHD): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

First Defiance Financial (FDEF): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

First National Corp. (FXNC): now $0.035 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

First Savings Financial (FSFG): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

Franklin Templeton Duration Income Trust (FTF): now $0.1091 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1086.

Goeasy (EHMEF): now C$0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.125.

Group 1 Automotive (GPI): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGT): now $0.014913 per share monthly dividend, was $0.008824.

ITT (ITT): now $0.128 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.124.

Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

Jefferson Security Bank (JFWV): now $0.55 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.50.

Kearny Financial (KRNY): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02.

L-3 Communications (LLL): now $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.70.

Lear (LEA): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

Lucara Diamond (LUCRF): now C$0.025 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.015.

Medical Properties (MPW): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

MGP Ingredients (MGPI): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02.

MKS Instruments (MKSI): now $0.175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

National Health Investors (NHI): now $0.95 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.90.

NextEra Energy (NEE): now $0.9825 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.87.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.355.

NRG Yield (NYLD): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Old Point Financial (OPOF): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Owens & Minor Inc. (OMI): now $0.2575 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.255.

Pan American Silver (PAAS): now C$0.025 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.0125.

PBF Logistics (PBFX): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.44.

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT): now $0.10191 per share monthly dividend, was $0.048012.

Prudential Financial (PRU): now $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.70.

Pure Multi-Family REIT LP (PMULF): now $0.03125 per share monthly dividend, was $0.03.

QCR Holdings (QCRH): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.04.

QTS Reality (QTS): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.36.

Ruth’s Hospitality (RUTH): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.07.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT): now $0.063447 per share monthly dividend, was $0.040326.

SCANA (SCG): now $0.6125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.575.

Scripps Network Interactive, Inc. (SNI): now $0.3 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings (SCBH): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Sherwin Williams (SHW): now $0.85 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.84.

T. Rowe Price (TROW): now $0.57 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.54.

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son (NTB): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Thomson Reuters (TRI): now $0.345 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34.

TransCanada (TRP): now C$0.625 per share quarterly dividend, was C$0.565.

United Community Banks (UCBI): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Wendy’s Company (WEN): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.065.

XL Group (XL): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Xylem (XYL): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                  

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT): now $0.061822 per share monthly dividend, was $0.079287.

Enduro Royalty Trust (NDRO): now $0.017331 per share monthly dividend, was $0.036205.

Highway Holdings (HIHO): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Liberty Property Trust (LPT): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.475.

Mandalay Resources (MNDJF): now $0.0043 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0065.

Marine Petroleum Trust (MARPS): now $0.045774 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.091087.

Oaktree Capital Group (OAK): now $0.63 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.65.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.