Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending May 15. 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

AAON (AAON): now $0.19 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.16.

Cardinal Health (CAH): now $0.4859 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4811.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMCB): now $7.25 per share semi-annual dividend, was $7.15.

GDL Fund (GDL): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Israel Chemicals (ICL): now $0.023 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.018.

iStar (STAR): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Materion (MTRN): now $0.115 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.  

MSA Safety (MSA): now $0.43 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.42.

Verso Corporation (VRS): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                  

Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM): now $0.61 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.68.

AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.07.

bebe stores (BEBE): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

Brigham Minerals (MNRL): now $0.37 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (BTBIF): now CAD 0.025 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.035.

Chicago Rivet & Machine (CVR): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Corby Spirit and Wine (CBYDF): now CAD 0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.22.

Covanta (CVA): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Eni S.p.A. (E): now EUR 0.43 per share final dividend for fiscal year 2019, was EUR 0.686.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCAU): suspends its annual dividend, was $0.6578.

Gabelli Go Anywhere Trust (GGO): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

GAMCO Natural Resources Gold&Income Trust (GNT): now $0.03 per share monthly dividend, was $0.05.

GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (GGN): now $0.03 per share monthly dividend, was $0.05.

H&R REIT (HRUFF): now CAD 0.0575 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.1150.

HC2 Holdings, Inc. (HCHC): now $3.89 per share, was $8.50.

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (PK): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.45.

PBF Logistics (PBFX): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.52.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.42.

Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL): now $0.0153 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0290.

Peugeot S.A. (PEUGF): suspends its annual dividend, was $1.3387.

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

Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. (PINWF): now $0.0268 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1089.

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (APTS): now $0.175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2625.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.78.

Salem Media Group, Inc. (SALM): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.025.

Sapiens (SPNS): now $0.14 per share annual dividend, was $0.22.

Scorpio Bulkers (SALT): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20 (previous dividend amount is split adjusted).

Strattec Security Corporation (STRT): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (SKT): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.3575.

Viad Corp (VVI): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.