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

3M (MMM): now $1.44 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.36.

Affiliated Managers (AMG): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

Allegion (ALLE): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.

Alliance Data Systems (ADS): now $0.63 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.57.

Allstate (ALL): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.46.

Amdocs (DOX): now $0.285 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.335.

AvalonBay Communities (AVB): now $1.52 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.47.

Avista (AVA): now $0.3875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3725.

BCE (BCE): now CAD 0.7925 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.755.

Bemis (BMS): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP): now $0.5025 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.47.

Brookfield Property Partners (BPY): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.315.

Brookfield Property REIT (BPR): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.315.

Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP): now $0.515 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.49.

Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (CHKR): now $0.0631 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0534.

Church & Dwight (CHD): now $0.2275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2175.

Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ): now $0.1055 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1043.

Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO): now $0.0835 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0829.

CME (CME): now $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.70.

Community Healthcare (CHCT): now $0.4075 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.405.

Corning (GLW): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

CSG Systems International (CSGS): now $0.2225 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.

CSX (CSX): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

DHT Holdings (DHT): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02.

Dunkin’ Brands (DNKN): now $0.375 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3475.

ECA Marcellus Trust I (ECT): now $0.113 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.078.

Eversource Energy (ES): now $0.535 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.505.

Exelon (EXC): now $0.3625 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.345.

First Bancorp (FBNC): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

GEO Group (GEO): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.47.

Genpact (G): now $0.085 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.075.

Gilead Sciences (GILD): now $0.63 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.57.

Great-West Lifeco (GWLOF): now CAD 0.413 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.389.

Hasbro (HAS): now $0.68 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.63.

Hawkins (HWKN): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.225.

Healthcare Services (HCSG): now $0.19625 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.195.

Highwoods Properties (HIW): now $0.475 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4625.

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

Julius Baer Group (JBARF): now CHF 1.50 per share annual dividend, was CHF 1.40.

Kemper (KMPR): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

Lake Shore Bancorp (LSBK): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Lear (LEA): now $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.70.

Meredith (MDP): now $0.575 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.545.

Microchip Technology (MCHP): now $0.365 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3645.

Moelis (MC): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.47.

New York Times (NYT): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.04.

Oaktree Capital Group (OAK): now $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.70.

Oasis Midstream Partners LP (OMP): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43.

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

Olympia Financial Group (OLGRF): now CAD 0.20 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.17.

Otter Tail (OTTR): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.335.

Power Integrations (POWI): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Primerica (PRI): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Prudential Financial (PRU): now $1.00 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.90.

RenaissanceRE (RNR): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Shore Bancshares (SHBI): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.09.

SkyWest (SKYW): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Smith & Nephew plc (SNN): now $0.44/ADS with an interim dividend of $0.28/ADS final dividend, was $0.27.

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia (SONA): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Standard Motor Products (SMP): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.

Suncor Energy (SU): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.36.

Terex (TEX): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Union Pacific (UNP): now $0.88 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.80.

Valener (VNRCF): now CAD 0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.29.

Vulcan Materials (VMC): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

W.R. Grace (GRA): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

Walker & Dunlop (WD): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Western Union (WU): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19.

WVS Financial (WVFC): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Clough Global Allocation Fund (GLV): now $0.0998 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1003.

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend & Income Fund (DEX): now $0.0887 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0907.

Delaware Investments Dividend & Income Fund (DDF): now $0.0887 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0913.

L Brands (LB): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.60.

Oaktree Capital Group LLC 6.550% Non-Cum Red Pfd Units Series B (OAK.PB): now $0.4094 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5731.

Pitney Bowes (PBI): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1875.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR): now $0.2511 per share monthly dividend, was $0.3027.

Viper Energy (VNOM): now $0.51 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.58.

 

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.