Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending November 20. 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

AFLAC (AFL): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

Agilent Technologies (A): now $0.194 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.180.

American Equity Investment Life (AEL): now $0.32 per share annual dividend, was $0.30.

Brown-Forman (BF.A): now $0.1795 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1743.

Capital City Bank (CCBG): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

ChoiceOne Financial Services (COFS): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Corus Entertainment (CJREF): now CAD 0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.0588.

Core-Mark (CORE): now $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

Costco (COST): now $10.00 per share special dividend, was $0.70.

County Bancorp (ICBK): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.07.

CSB Bancorp (CSBB): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

Dakota Territory Resource Corp. (DTRC): now $0.055 per share special dividend.

Dream Unlimited (DRUNF): now CAD 0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.03.

Embotelladora Andina S.A. (AKO.A): now $0.156 per share dividend, was $0.15.

Fastenal (FAST): now $0.40 per share special dividend, was $0.25.

First Financial (THFF): now $0.53 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.52.

First National Financial (FNLIF): now CAD 0.175 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.163.

Goodfellow (GFELF): now CAD 0.25 per share dividend, was CAD 0.10.

Hecla Mining (HL): now $0.00875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0025.

Hochschild Mining (HCHDF): now $0.04 per share interim dividend, was $0.0196.

IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. (IRCP): now $3.8608 per share annual dividend, was $0.316208.

Kimco Realty (KIM): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

LCNB (LCNB): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

Logansport Financial (LOGN): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Matthews (MATW): now $0.215 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.210.

McCormick (MKC): now $0.68 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.62.

Motorola Solutions (MSI): now $0.71 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.64.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM): now $3.50 per share special dividend, was $0.75.

Muncy Bank Financial (MYBF): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Nike (NKE): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.245.

Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Oaktree Strategic Income (OCSI): now $0.145 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125.

Patrick (PATK): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT): now $0.0136 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0126.

PermRock Royalty Trust (PRT): now $0.0204 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0100.

Piper Sandler (PIPR): now $0.375 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.300.

QIWI plc (QIWI): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD): now $1.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.12.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT): now $0.027407 per share monthly dividend, was $0.013969.

Spire (SR): now $0.65 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.62.

Tri-Continental (TY): now $0.2679 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2622.

Waterstone Financial (WSBF): now $0.30 per share special dividend, was $0.12.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                        

Aptiv PLC 5.5% CNV PFD A (APTV.PA): now $1.375 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.421.

Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC): now $0.344 per share dividend, was $0.80.

Brighthouse Financial PFDs (BHFAO): now $0.4219 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5953.

Caesarstone (CSTE): now $0.14 per share dividend, was $0.15.

Canadian Banc Corp (CNDCF): now CAD 0.0563 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0572.

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC): now S/0.23 per share annual dividend, was S/0.36.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT): now $0.0518 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0765.

Dividend Select 15 (DVVDF): now CAD 0.0505 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0527.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF): now $0.077 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0775.

Imperial Brands PLC (IMBBY): now 48p per share interim dividend, was 206.57p.

KeyCorp Deposit Shs Repr Non-Cum Perp Pfd Registered Shs Series E (KEY.PI): now $0.382813 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3838.

Lear (LEA): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.77.

Marine Petroleum Trust (MARPS): now $0.0072 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0445.

MetLife Fltg Rate Non Cum Preferred Stock Series A (MET.PA): now $0.2528 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2556.

NetEase (NTES): now $0.195/ADS special dividend, was $1.485/ADS dividend.

Nordic American Tankers (NAT): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Phoenix New Media (FENG): now $0.1714 per share special dividend, was $1.3712.

Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM): now $0.022 per share monthly dividend, was $0.030.

Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT): now $0.026 per share monthly dividend, was $0.035.

SLM Corporation PFD SER B (SLMBP): now $0.4897 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5164.

Targa Resources Partners LP PFD SER A (NGLS.PA): now $0.1637 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1875.

Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.49.

Tekla Life Sciences (HQL): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.41.

United-Guardian (UG): now $0.36 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.42.

United Fire (UFCS): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.