Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending September 7. 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

American Tower (AMT): now $0.79 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.77.

BHP Billiton (BHP): now $1.26 ADS semi-annual dividend, was $1.10.

Delaware Investments Dividend&Income Fund (DDF): now $0.0968 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0961.

Eastgroup Properties (EGP): now $0.72 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.64.

Logitech International (LOGI): now $0.67 per share annual dividend, was $0.41.

Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund (MGU): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37.

Quanex Building Products (NX): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.04.

Regency Affiliates (RAFI): now $0.064 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0625.

Rocky Mountain Dealerships (RCKXF): now CAD 0.1225 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.115.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.60.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR): now $0.262550 per share monthly dividend, was $0.2399.

Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM): now $0.0355 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0325.

Tri-Continental (TY): now $0.2385 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2236.

Verizon (VZ): now $0.6025 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.59.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend&Income Fund (DEX): now $0.1002 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1014.

New Senior (SNR): now $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI): now $0.0745 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0748.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.