Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 2. 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

Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.165.

AllianceBernstein (AB): now $0.56 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.49.

American States Water (AWR): now $0.305 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.275.

Apollo Global Management (APO): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.46.

Arbor Realty Trust (ABR): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM): now $0.60 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.55.

B. Riley Financial (RILY): now $0.175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Barings BDC (BBDC): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

BB&T (BBT): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.405.

BP Midstream Partners (BPMP): now $0.3237 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3126.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR): now $0.54 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.485.

Capital Power (CPXWF): now CAD 0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.4475.

Carlisle (CSL): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

Carlyle (CG): now $0.43 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19.

Cboe Global Markets (CBOE): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31.

The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Chemed (CHE): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

Community Healthcare (CHCT): now $0.4125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.41.

CyrusOne (CONE): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.46.

Dover (DOV): now $0.49 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.48.

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust (EFT): now $0.076 per share monthly dividend, was $0.075.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Fund (EFR): now $0.076 per share monthly dividend, was $0.075.

Enviva Partners (EVA): now $0.66 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.645.

Equitable Group (EQGPF): now CAD 0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.31.

Federal REIT (FRT): now $1.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.02.

Leidos (LDOS): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32.

Littelfuse (LFUS): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43.

Luminex (LMNX): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.46.

McKesson (MCK): now $0.41 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.39.

MFS Charter Income Trust (MCR): now $0.059830 per share monthly dividend, was $0.05925.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF): now $0.020350 per share monthly dividend, was $0.02020.

MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT): now $0.042420 per share monthly dividend, was $0.04192.

MFS Special Value Trust (MFV): now $0.046760 per share monthly dividend, was $0.04611.

Mondelēz (MDLZ): now $0.285 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

MSCI (MSCI): now $0.68 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.58.

National General Holdings (NGHC): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.04.

NewMarket (NEU): now $1.90 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.75.

Nutrien (NTR): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43.

PBF Logistics (PBFX): now $0.5150 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.51.

Reinsurance Group of America (RGA): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.60.

Rio Tinto (RIO): now $1.51 ADS interim dividend, was $1.268.

Safety Insurance Group (SAFT): now $0.90 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.80.

Santander Consumer (SC): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

SB One Bancorp (SBBX): now $0.085 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.075.

Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG): now $0.58 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.55.

Simon Property (SPG): now $2.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $2.05.

South State (SSB): now $0.43 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

Terreno Realty (TRNO): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

Tetragon Financial Group (TGONF): now $0.185 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1825.

Tredegar (TG): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

Vertical Capital Income (VCIF): now $0.017 per share monthly dividend, was $0.013.

Viper Energy (VNOM): now $0.47 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

Voya Financial (VOYA): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.01.

Westlake Chemical (WLKP): now $0.4579 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4452.

Wingstop (WING): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.09.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term (FINS): now $0.1171 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1172.

BlackRock Capital Investment (BKCC): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

Eaton Vance national Municipal Opportunities Trust (EOT): now $0.0759 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0809.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM): now $0.125 per share monthly dividend, was $0.126.

Invesco Bond Fund (VBF): now $0.066 per share monthly dividend, was $0.068.

Israel Chemicals (ICL): now $0.057 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.058.

Melcor Developments (MODVF): now CAD 0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.13.

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (CMU): now $0.0180 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0190.

MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN): now $0.028760 per share monthly dividend, was $0.028830.

Nordic American Tankers (NAT): now $0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

Och-Ziff Capital Management (OZM): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37.

Sturm, Ruger (RGR): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29.

Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM): now $0.032 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0358.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.