Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 19. 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 Water Works (AWK): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.455.

AptarGroup (ATR): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34.

Celanese (CE): now $0.62 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.54.

CIT (CIT): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Civista Bancshares (CIVB): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.09.

CNX Midstream Partners (CNXM): now $0.3732 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3603.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT): now $0.1146 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0728.

Donegal Group (DGICA): now $0.145 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1425.

Donegal Group (DGICB): now $0.1275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125.

Eagle Financial Services (EFSI): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

East West Bancorp (EWBC): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

EnLink Midstream (ENLC): now $0.279 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.275.

Foot Locker (FL): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.345.

Goldman Sachs (GS): now $0.85 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.80.

Holly Energy Partners (HEP): now $0.67 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6675.

Hospitality Properties (HPT): now $0.54 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.53.

Kinder Morgan (KMI): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (ASG): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

ONEOK (OKE): now $0.865 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.86.

Parke Bancorp (PKBK): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

PermRock Royalty Trust (PRT): now $0.05499 per share monthly dividend, was $0.041582.

Philipps 66 Partners (PSXP): now $0.845 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.835.

Plumas Bancorp (PLBC): now $0.23 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.18.

Sonoco Products (SON): now $0.43 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.41.

Southern Co. (SO): now $0.62 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.60.

Star Gas (SGU): now $0.1250 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1175.

The Travelers Companies (TRV): now $0.82 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.77.

Two River Bancorp (TRCB): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.055.

United Bancorp (UBCP): now $0.135 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1325.

Value Line (VALU): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19.

Vivaldi Opp Shs Opportunities Fund (VAM): now $0.12 per share monthly dividend, was $0.11942.

VOC Energy Trust (VOC): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.145.

Whirlpool (WHR): now $1.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.15.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Blackstone (BX): now $0.37 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.58.

Canadian Banc Corp (CNDCF): now CAD 0.0899 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0956.

Dividend Select 15 Corp. (DVVDF): now CAD 0.05992 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.06133.

Dorchester Minerals (DMLP): now $0.482315 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.516572.

Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR): now $0.125432844 per share monthly dividend, was $0.187511626.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT): now $0.0176 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0256.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT): now $0.015968 per share monthly dividend, was $0.044482.

Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.39.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.