Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 16

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 16. 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

CAE (CAE): now CAD 0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.10.

Exchange Income (EIFZF): now CAD 0.19 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.1825.

Farmers National (FMNB): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.09.

Group 1 Automotive (GPI): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

IF Bancorp (IROQ): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125.

Magic Software (MGIC): now $0.156 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.15.

Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.48.

Medical Properties (MPW): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

MGE Energy (MGEE): now $0.3525 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3375.

Nordson (NDSN): now $0.38 per share annual dividend, was $0.35.

RCI Hospitality Holdings (RICK): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

Sienna Senior Living (LWSCF): now $0.078 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0765.

SunTrust Banks (STI): now $0.56 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50.

Sylogist (SYZLF): now CAD 0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.095.

TriCo Bancshares (TCBK): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19.

U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27.

Virtus Investment (VRTS): now $0.67 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.55.

Westlake Chemical (WLK): now $0.2625 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Briggs & Stratton (BGG): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

Dynex Capital (DX): now $0.15 per share monthly dividend, was $0.18.

Metlife Fltg Rate Non Cum Preferred Stock Series A (MET.PA): now $0.2528 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2611.

Wells Fargo Advantage Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (EOD): now $0.1458 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1466.

Wells Fargo Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC): now $0.0993 per share monthly dividend, was $0.994.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.

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