Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending May 22. 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

American Tower (AMT): now $1.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.08.

Banco Santander, S.A. GTD PFD SECs 6 (SAN.PB): now $0.2556 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2528.

Canadian Banc Corp (CNDCF): now CAD 0.0562 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0517.

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM): now $1.44 /ADS special dividend, was $0.50.

China Mobile Limited (CHL): now $0.999 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.877.

Chubb (CB): now $0.78 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75.

Clorox (CLX): now $1.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.06.

Dividend 15 Split (DVSPF): now CAD 0.04792 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.10.

Dividend Select 15 (DVVDF): now CAD 0.0489 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0441.

Eagle Point Income Company Inc. (EIC): now $0.38 per share special dividend, was $0.08.

Educational Development (EDUC): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Embotelladora Andina S.A. (AKO.A): now $0.145 per share dividend, was $0.114.

Enel Americas S.A. (ENIA): now $0.439 per share interim dividend, was $0.00162.

Enel Chile S.A. (ENIC): now $0.216 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.028.

Equitable Holdings (EQH): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Flowers Foods (FLO): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19.

Frontline (FRO): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

Marine Petroleum Trust (MARPS): now $0.1038 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0655. 

Medtronic (MDT): now $0.58 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.54.

Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR): now $0.0237 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0176.

Northrop Grumman (NOC): now $1.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.32.

Nordic American Tankers (NAT): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

Perspecta (PRSP): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (RMBI): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend.

Third Century Bancorp (TDCB): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.07.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                  

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

America First Multifamily Investors (ATAX): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR): now $0.09 per share monthly dividend, was $0.17.

Central Securities (CET): now $0.20 per share dividend, was $1.15.

Citizens Financial Group 6.350% DEP PFD D (CFG.PD): now $0.3969 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3900.

Crawford & Company (CRD.B): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Crawford & Company (CRD.A): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.07.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT): now $0.0563 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0859.

The Elmira Savings Bank (ESBK): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

Extended Stay America (STAY): now $0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

Foot Locker (FL): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF): now $0.073 per share monthly dividend, was $0.074.

Halliburton (HAL): now $0.045 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.180.

Haverty Furniture (HVT): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Interface (TILE): now $0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.07.

Invacare Corporation (IVC): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.0125.

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LTM): now $0.0942 per share annual dividend, was $0.0885 per share semi-annual dividend.

Melcor Developments (MODVF): now CAD 0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.10.

National Bankshares (NKSH): now $0.67 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.72.

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT): now $0.0165 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0230.

PREIT (PEI): now $0.02 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.

QIWI plc (QIWI): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT): now $0.0043 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0083.

SFL (SFL): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Tekla Life Sciences (HQL): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.39.

The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX): suspends its quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Tri-Continental (TY): now $0.2824 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2650.

United – Guardian (UG): now $0.42 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.55.

VEREIT (VER): now $0.077 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1375.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.