Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending October 4. 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                         

Almacenes Exito S.A. American Depositary Share, each representing eight (8) Common Shares (EXTO): now $0.0369 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0116.

Alphamin Resources Corp. (AFM:CA): now CAD 0.06 per share interim dividend, was CAD 0.03.

American Financial (AFG): now $0.80 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.71.

Arrow Financial (AROW): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27.

Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.41 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM): now $1.02 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.077.

Cementos Argos (CMTOY): now $0.0916 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0898.

CF Bankshares (CFBK): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

Citizens Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (CZBT): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27.

Colruyt Group N.V. (CUYTY): now $0.2196 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1668.

Fortum Oyj (FOJCY): now $0.1272 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1257.

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A. (GIVSY): now $0.1539 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1513.

HCB Financial Corp. (HCBN): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Hypera S.A. (HYPMY): now $0.0232 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0114.

Localiza Rent a Car S.A. (LZRFY): now $0.0619 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0577.

Lockheed Martin (LMT): now $3.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $3.15.

Kish Bancorp (KISB): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37.

Lead Real Estate (LRE): now $0.02 per share special dividend.

Iochpe-Maxion S.A. (IOCJY): now $0.0153 per share annual dividend, was $0.0050.

Medalist Diversified REIT (MDRR): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Metro (MTRAF): now $0.3350 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3025.

Neste Oyj (NTOIY): now $0.334 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.326.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation CUM RE CL A PFD5 (PPL.PR.E:CA): now CAD 0.4258 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.2858.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation PFD CL A SER 3 (PPL.PR.C:CA): now CAD 0.3762 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.3761.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation PFD CL A SER 19 (PPL.PR.S:CA): now CAD 0.2928 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2827.

RPM (RPM): now $0.51 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.46.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR): now $0.4358 per share monthly dividend, was $0.4213.

Safe Bulkers Cum Red Perp Pfd Shs Series C (SB.PR.C): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Smart Sand (SND): now $0.10 per share special dividend.

Summit Bancshares (SMAL): now $0.31 per share special dividend, was $0.11.

Thule Group AB (publ) (THUPY): now $0.2332 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.2181.

Travis Perkins plc (TPRKY): now $0.0732 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0699.

Valmet Oyj (VLMTY): now $0.7483 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.7330.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                                            

Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd (BZQIY): now $0.1083 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1183.

Banco Bradesco (BBD): now $0.003 per share monthly dividend, was $0.035.

Banco Bradesco S.A. (BBDO): now $0.003 per share monthly dividend, was $0.032.

Cadiz Inc. 8.875% DEP PFD A (CDZIP): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.56.

Centrica plc (CPYYY): now $0.0691 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1189.

Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): now $0.7811 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.8325.

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A. (GIVPY): now $0.0765 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0816.

Itau Unibanco (ITUB): now $0.003 per share monthly dividend, was $0.048.

New Fortress Energy (NFE): now delaying its $0.10 per share quarterly dividend.

Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. (MXCHY): now $0.0017 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0292.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation 5.2% CUM PFD 25 (PPL.PF.E:CA): now CAD 0.4050 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.4051.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation CONV PFD A SR 22 (PPL.PF.B:CA): now CAD 0.4766 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.5210.

PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk (AAGRY): now $0.0166 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0358.

QuantaSing Group (QSG): now $0.201/ADS special dividend.

Sims (SMSMY): now $0.0589 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1195.

Smith & Nephew (SNN): now $0.288 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.462.

Smith & Nephew plc (SNNUF): now $0.144 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.231.

Universal Music Group (UNVGY): now $0.0845 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0933.

WEG S.A. (WEGZY): now $0.0083 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0267.

The Weir Group PLC (WEGRY): now $0.095 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.111.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.