Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending June 6. 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

Agent Information Software (AIFS): now $0.03 per share dividend.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE): now $1.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.03.

CNOOC Limited (CEO): now $5.204 per share dividend, was $3.766.

Diversified Royalty (BEVFF): now CAD 0.0167 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0167.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR): now $0.1556 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1517.

UnitedHealth (UNH): now $1.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.08.

Universal Health REIT (UHT): now $0.69 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.685.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                  

A.H. Belo (AHC): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Flexsteel (FLXS): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

The Marketing Alliance, Inc. (MAAL): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19 per share annual dividend.

New Senior (SNR): now $0.065 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.130.

PennantPark Investment (PNNT): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM): now $0.17092 per share interim dividend, was $0.25414.

Watford Holdings Ltd. 8.5% Cum Red Pref Sh (WTREP): now $0.5058 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5352.

Xinyuan Real Estate (XIN): now $0.025/ADS quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.