Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending December 21. 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

Abbot Laboratories (ABT): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

ABM Industries (ABM): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.175.

Alamo (ALG): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

ALPS Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR): now $0.1863 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

ALPS Cohen & Steers Global Realty Majors ETF (GRI): now $0.4095 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL): now $0.4856 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3818.

Andersons (ANDE): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.165.

Boeing (BA): now $2.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.71.

Cantel Medical (CMD): now $0.10 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.085.

The Community Financial (TCFC): now $0.125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Diamondback Energy (FANG): now $0.75 per share annual dividend, was $0.50.

Eli Lilly (LLY): now $0.645 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5625.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Tracking ETF (ONEQ): now $0.88 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.76.

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

First Farmers & Merchants (FFMH): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Granite Real Estate Investment (GRP.U): now CAD 0.233 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.227.

Guaranty Federal Bancshares (GFED): now $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

HEICO (HEI): now $0.07 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.06.

Investar (ISTR): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.045.

Lamb Weston (LW): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19125.

Limoneira (LMNR): now $0.075 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0625.   

Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR): now $0.09997 per share monthly dividend, was $0.09915.

Pacific Financial (PFLC): now $0.30 per share annual dividend, was $0.25.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT): now $0.0531 per share monthly dividend, was $0.05.

PermRock Royalty Trust (PRT): now $0.1146 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0674.

Reliant Bancorp (RBNC): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Riverview Bancorp (RVSB): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.035.

Sachem Capital (SACH): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

ServisFirst (SFBS): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

SmartCentres REIT (CWYUF): now CAD 0.15 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.14583.

Sunstone Hotel (SHO): now $0.54 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

United Security Bancshares (UBFO): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

US Bancorp Deposit Shs Repr Non-Cum Perp Pfd Shs Series K (USB.PP): now $0.34375 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23299.

Voya Prime Rate Trust (PPR): now $0.0270 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0259.

Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH): now $0.47 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43.

Wayne Savings (WAYN): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG): now $0.323 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3586.

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG): now $0.1618 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1994.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT): now $0.1005 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1445.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF): now $0.0875 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0910.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT): now $0.0242 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0374.

Sempra Energy Cum Conv Pfd Registered Shs eries B (SRE.PB): now $1.6875 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.73.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.