Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 7. 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 $1.47 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.44.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI): now $0.41 per share annual dividend, was $0.37.

Aflac (AFL): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27.

Allegion (ALLE): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27.

Amdocs (DOX): now $0.3275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2850.

Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term (FINS): now $0.1112 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1097.

Arch Coal (ARCH): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45.

Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM): now $0.68 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.65.

AudioCodes (AUDC): now $0.13 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.12.

AvalonBay Communities (AVB): now $1.59 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.52.

Avista (AVA): now $0.405 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.388.

BCE (BCE): now CAD 0.8325 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.7925.

The Board of Directors of Sanofi (SNY): now EUR 3.15 per share annual dividend, was EUR 3.07.

BP (BP): now $0.63 per share ADS quarterly dividend, was $0.615.

Brookfield Property Partners (BPY): now $0.3325 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3300.

Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP): now $0.5425 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5150.

Brookfield Property REIT (BPR): now $0.3325 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3300.

Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust (CPZ): now $0.11 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0422.

Capital Southwest (CSWC): now $0.51 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50.

CenterPoint (CNP): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2875.

CME (CME): now $0.85 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75.

Cognizant Technology (CTSH): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Columbia Sportswear (COLM): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Community Healthcare (CHCT): now $0.4175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4150.

Corning (GLW): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

CSG Systems International (CSGS): now $0.235 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2225.

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend&Income Fund (DEX): now $0.0926 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0919.

Delaware Investments Dividend&Income Fund (DDF): now $0.0925 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0914.

DHT Holdings (DHT): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Diageo (DEO): now GBP 0.2741 per share quarterly dividend, was GBP 0.2610.

Dunkin’ Brands Group (DNKN): now $0.4025 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3750.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund (EVM): now $0.0391 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0366.

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (EIM): now $0.0496 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0429.

Equinor (EQNR): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Eversource Energy (ES): now $0.5675 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5350.

Exponent (EXPO): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

FirstEnergy (FE): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

FirstService (FSV): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.150.

First Bancshares (FBMS): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.04.

GasLog Partners (GLOP): now $0.561 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.55.

GATX (GATX): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.46.

Genpact (G): now $0.0975 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.085.

Gilead Sciences (GILD): now $0.68 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.63.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK): now GBP 0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was GBP 0.19.

Hartford Financial (HIG): now $0.325 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.300.

Hawkins (HWKN): now $0.2325 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2300.

Highwoods Properties (HIW): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.47.

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.275.

Kemper (KMPR): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

Kforce (KFRC): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

Lear (LEA): now $0.77 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75.

LeMaitre Vascular (LMAT): now $0.095 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.085.

Louisiana-Pacific (LPX): now $0.145 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.135.

Meredith (MDP): now $0.595 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.575.

MFS Charter Income Trust (MCR): now $0.0599 per share monthly dividend, was $0.05978.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF): now $0.028560 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0286.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF): now $0.02049 per share monthly dividend, was $0.02046.

MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT): now $0.0428 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0426.

MFS Special Value Trust (MFV): now $0.04767 per share monthly dividend, was $0.04738.

Midland States Bancorp (MSBI): now $0.2675 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2425.

Microchip Technology (MCHP): now $0.367 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.366.

Moelis (MC): now $0.51 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50.

Monolithic Power (MPWR): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

New York Times (NYT): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Oak Ridge Financial Services (BKOR): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

Otter Tail (OTTR): now $0.37 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Peoples Financial Services (PFIS): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Prudential Financial (PRU): now $1.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.00.

RenaissanceRe (RNR): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34.

SkyWest (SKYW): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

Suncor Energy (SU): now CAD 0.465 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.420.

SVB & T (SVBT): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI): now $0.061 per share monthly dividend, was $0.061.

Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM): now $0.0294 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0288.

Universal Forest Products (UFPI): now $0.125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10 (frequency adjusted).

W.R. Grace (GRA): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27.

Xylem (XYL): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Black Stone Minerals (BSM): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37.

Carlyle (CG): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31.

Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (CHKR): now $0.0371 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0374.

Eaton Vance High Income 2021 Target Term Trust (EHT): now $0.03 per share monthly dividend, was $0.037.

ECA Marcellus Trust I (ECT): now $0.019 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.021.

Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II (VKI): now $0.043 per share monthly dividend, was $0.045.

Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO): now $0.0478 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0500.

Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals (VGM): now $0.0493 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0516.

Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust (IIM): now $0.056 per share monthly dividend, was $0.059.

Manhattan Bridge Capital (LOAN): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN): now $0.02825 per share monthly dividend, was $0.02828.

MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (CXH): now $0.03555 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0360.

MFS Municipal Income Trust (MFM): now $0.0265 per share monthly dividend, was $0.270.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR): now $0.2189 per share monthly dividend, was $0.3033.

Spirit AeroSystems (SPR): now $0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

Voya Prime Rate Trust (PPR): now $0.0229 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0233.

Westwood Holdings (WHG): now $0.43 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.72.

Whiting USA Trust II (WHZT): now $0.014555 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06307.

 

 

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

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