Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending October 25. 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                         

AllianceBernstein (AB): now $0.77 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.71.

American Electric Power (AEP): now $0.93 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.88.

AMERISAFE (AMSF): now $3.00 per share special dividend, was $0.37.

Archrock (AROC): now $0.175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.165.

Armstrong World (AWI): now $0.308 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.280.

Atlantic Union Bank (AUB): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32.

BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF (ZWS): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Brown & Brown (BRO): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

Burke & Herbert Financial Services (BHRB): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.53.

CBB Bancorp (CBBI): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF): now $0.160 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.155.

CLPS (CLPS): now $0.13 per share special dividend, was $0.10.

Comfort Systems (FIX): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

Community Healthcare (CHCT): now $0.465 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.463.

Dynex Capital (DX): now $0.15 per share monthly dividend, was $0.13.

Eagle Financial Services (EFSI): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

Elisa Oyj (ELMUY): now $0.6263 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.6121.

Entergy (ETR): now $1.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.13.

Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27.

Epiroc AB (publ) (EPOKY): now $0.1836 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1730.

Fidelity D&D Bancorp (FDBC): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA): now $1.95 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.64.

Getty Realty (GTY): now $0.47 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45.

Global Partners (GLP): now $0.73 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.72.

Gorman-Rupp (GRC): now $0.185 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.180.

Hang Seng Bank Limited (HSNGY): now $0.1358 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1351.

The Hartford (HIG): now $0.52 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.47.

HomeTrust Bancshares (HTBI): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

Hubbell (HUBB): now $1.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.22.

J.D. Wetherspoon (JDWPY): now $0.765 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.496.

JNBY Design Limited (JNBBY): now $0.501 per share semi-annual dividend.

Kontoor Brands (KTB): now $0.52 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50.

Leidos (LDOS): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR): now $0.0057 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0037.

Metso Oyj (OUKPY): now $0.0981 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0964.

Middlesex Water (MSEX): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Mueller Water Products (MWA): now $0.067 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.064.

Murphy USA (MUSA): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45.

NBH Holdings (NBHC): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

NextEra Energy Partners (NEP): now $0.9175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.9050.

Northeast Indiana Bancorp (NIDB): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL): now $0.015 per share monthly dividend, was $0.014.

Pinnacle West Capital (PNW): now $0.895 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.880.

Principal Financial Group (PFG): now $0.73 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.72.

Rollins (ROL): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.150.

Sallie Mae (SLM): now $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11.

Seagate Technology (STX): now $0.72 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.70.

Selective Insurance (SIGI): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Shenandoah (SHEN): now $0.10 per share annual dividend, was $0.09.

Sino Land Company Limited (SNLAY): now $0.2568 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0843.

Sonic Automotive (SAH): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

Southern Copper (SCCO): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.60.

Standex (SXI): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend was $0.30.

Starbucks (SBUX): now $0.61 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.57.

Tompkins Financial (TMP): now $0.62 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.61.

Waste Connections (WCN): now CAD 0.315 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.285.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                                            

BAE Systems plc (BAESY): now $0.6333 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.9028.

Bank of Queensland Limited (BKQNY): now $0.1815 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1925.

BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF (ZWS:CA): now CAD 0.09 per share monthly dividend, was $0.08.

ENI (E): now EUR 0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.543.

Gouverneur Bancorp (GOVB): now $0.08 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.10.

Hamilton REITs YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (RMAX:CA): now CAD 0.136 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.137.

Home Loan Financial Corporation (HLFN): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.830.

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF (XRE:CA): now CAD 0.059 per share monthly dividend, was $0.62.

Nokia (NOK): now $0.0324 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0327.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT): now $0.02998 per share monthly dividend, was $0.05071.

Prosegur Cash, S.A. (PGUCY): now $0.0335 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0391.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.