Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending September 8. 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

Anthem (ANTM): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.65.

BHP Billiton (BHP): now $0.86 per ADS semi-annual dividend, was $0.80.

BIOQUAL (BIOQ): now $0.60 per share annual dividend, was $0.45.

Blue Hills Bancorp (BHBK): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Brady (BRC): now $0.2075 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.205.

Brinker (EAT): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34.

Clough Global Allocation Fund (GLV): now $0.1223 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1215.

Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ): now $0.1187 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1162.

Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO): now $0.0996 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0978.

Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI): now $0.63 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.62.

Regency Affiliates (RAFI): now $0.0625 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.061.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL): now $0.60 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.48.

StoneCastle Financial (BANX): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37.

Tri-Continental (TY): now $0.2614 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2509.

Verizon Communications (VZ): now $0.59 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5775.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                  

THL Credit Senior Loan Fund (TSLF): now $0.096 per share monthly dividend, was $0.105.

 >>Last week’s dividend increases.