Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 21. 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                         

Africa Oil Corp. (AOIFF): now $0.0371 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0250.

AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19.

Alvopetro Energy (ALVOF): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.09.

Americold Realty Trust (COLD): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Andlauer Healthcare Group (AND:CA): now CAD 0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.11.

ArcelorMittal S.A. (MT): now $0.275 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.250.

CareTrust REIT (CTRE): now $0.335 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.290.

Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN:CA): now CAD 0.0641 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0633.

Colgate-Palmolive (CL): now $0.52 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT): now $0.1567 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0455.

Dentalcorp Holdings (DNTL:CA): now $0.025 per share quarterly dividend.

Elbit Systems (ESLT): now $0.60 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50.

Equity Residential (EQR): now $0.6925 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6750.

Extendicare Inc. (EXE:CA): now CAD 0.042 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.040.

FirstEnergy (FE): now $0.445 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.425.

FinVolution Group (FINV): now $0.277/ADS annual dividend, was $0.237.

Independent Bank (INDB): now $0.59 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.57.

J. Jill (JILL): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.07.

JOYY (YY): now $0.93/ADS quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM): now $1.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.25.

KE Holdings (BEKE): now $0.360/ADS final cash dividend, was $0.351.

LexinFintech (LX): now $0.11/ADS semi-annual dividend, was $0.072.

Millrose Properties (MRP): now $0.38 per share of Class A and Class B stock.

Northeast Community Bancorp (NECB): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT): now $0.018 per share monthly dividend, was $0.017.

Qifu Technology (QFIN): now $0.70 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.60.

Qualcomm (QCOM): now $0.89 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.85.

ReposiTrak (TRAK): now $0.0182 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0181.

Shoe Carnival (SCVL): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

Signet (SIG): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29.

Southern Michigan (SOMC): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

SR BANCORP (SRBK): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend.

Tencent Holdings Limited (TCEHY): now HKD 4.50 per share annual dividend, was $0.3839.

TriNet (TNET): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.250.

Townsquare Media (TSQ): now $0.2000 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1975.

Two Harbors Investment Corp Cum Conv Perp Red Pfd Registered Series C (TWO.PR.C): now $0.5982 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4531.

Williams-Sonoma (WSM): now $0.66 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.57.

X Financial (XYF): now $0.25/ADS semi-annual dividend, was $0.17.

Yiren Digital (YRD): now $0.22/ADR semi-annual dividend, was $0.20.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                                            

ACRES Commercial Realty Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (ACR.PR.C): now $0.6383 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6573.

Aimia Inc. CUM RATE SER 4 (AIM.PR.D:CA): now CAD 0.4734 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.5281.

Canadian Life Companies Split (LFE.PR.B:CA): now CAD 0.0583 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0600.

Citizens Holding (CIZN): now $0.02 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Fifth Third Bancorp Deposit Shs Repr Non-Cum Perp Pfd Shs Series I (FITBI): now $0.5188 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5478.

NGL Energy Partners LP 9.625 PFD UNIT C (NGL.PR.C): now $0.732 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.748.

NGL Energy Partners LP PFD UNIT CL B (NGL.PR.B): now $0.7377 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.7542.

Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL): now $0.0085 per share special dividend, was $0.0105.

Ramaco Resources (METCB): now $0.0687 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1971.

Security Federal (SFDL): now $0.10 per share special dividend, was $0.15.

United Maritime (USEA): now $0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.075.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.