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

ABM Industries (ABM): now $0.175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

Alamo (ALG): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.185.

Brixmor Property (BRX): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Cabot Oil & Gas (COG): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM): now $0.58 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.48.

MV Oil Trust (MVO): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR): now $0.22702 per share monthly dividend, was $0.19892.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Five Oaks Investment (OAKS): now $0.0333 per share monthly dividend, was $0.05.

Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund (IVH): now $0.10 per share monthly dividend, was $0.12.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.