Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 17. 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

Autohome Inc. (ATHM): now $0.77/ADS annual dividend.

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU): now $0.4355 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1985.

First Republic Bank (FRC): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19.

Costco (COST): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.65.

Donegal Group (DGICB): now $0.1325 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1275.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): now $1.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.95.

Plumas Bancorp (PLBC): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.115.

Procter & Gamble (PG): now $0.7907 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.7459.

Provident Bancorp, Inc. (PVBC): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend.

Teekay LNG (TGP): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19.

Value Line (VALU): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

AllianzGl Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ): now $0.0375 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0450.

Banco Latinoamericano (BLX): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.385.

Biotage AB (BITGF): withdraws its scheduled annual dividend, was $0.1573.

Boardmark Realty Capital (BRMK): now $0.06 per share monthly dividend, was $0.08.

Cedar Shopping Centers (CDR): now $0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

CES Energy Solutions Corp. (CESDF): suspends its monthly dividend, was $0.0009.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK.PRD): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $1.125.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Eagle Point Credit (ECC): now $0.08 per share monthly dividend, was $0.20.

General Finance Corp Cum Red Perp Pfd Shs Series C (GFNCP): now $2.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $2.30.

Genesis Energy (GEL): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.55.

Gladstone Capital (GLAD): now $0.065 per share monthly dividend, was $0.07.

Green Plains Partners (GPP): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.475.

Golub Capital BDC (GBDC): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Harvest Capital Credit Corp. (HCAP): defers March 2020 and April 2020 monthly dividend, was $0.08.

Kohl’s Corporation (KSS): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.704.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (ASG): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

Mesabi Trust (MSB): now $0.56 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.70.

Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL): now $0.029 per share monthly dividend, was $0.041.

Peyto Exploration (PEYUF): now CAD 0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.06 (frequency adjusted).

Pizza Pizza Royalty (PZRIF): now CAD 0.05 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0713.

Schlumberger (SLB): now $0.125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.500.

Secure Energy Services (SECYF): now CAD 0.0025 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0225.

Service Properties Trust (SVC): now $0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.54.

Targa Resources (TRGP): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.91.

The Swatch Group AG (SWGAY): now CHF 5.50 per share annual dividend, was CHF 8.00.

Vermilion Energy Inc. (VET): suspends its monthly dividend, was $0.0812.

VOC Energy Trust (VOC): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

Whitecap Resources (SPGYF): now CAD 0.01425 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0285.

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust (XFLT): now $0.06 per share monthly dividend, was $0.073.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.