Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending September 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                         

ACRES Commercial Realty Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (ACR.PR.C): now $0.6989 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5391.

Amphenol (APH): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.110.

Andlauer Healthcare (ANDHF): now CAD 0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.10.

Argan (AGX): now $0.375 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.300.

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust PFD SER E (AX.PR.E:CA): now CAD 0.445 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.342.

Associated Capital Group (AC): now $2.00 per share special dividend, was $0.10.

BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDOUY): now $0.1127 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1099.

Chimera Investment (CIM): now $0.37 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

China Feihe Limited (CFEIY): now $0.1675 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1517.

Chorus Limited (CHRYY): now $0.7538 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.4713.

Citizens National Corporation (CZNL): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia (ELP): now $0.0705 per share variable dividend, was $0.0356.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (ELPC): now $0.0641 per share variable dividend, was $0.0324.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT): now $0.1022 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0551.

Gamco Investors (GAMI): now $2.00 per share special dividend, was $0.04.

IDACORP (IDA): now $0.86 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.83.

IG Group Holdings plc (IGGHY): now $0.3994 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1521.

InvenTrust Properties (IVT): now $0.2263 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2260.

Investar (ISTR): now $0.105 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.100.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM): now $1.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.15.

Mastercard Incorporated (MA:CA): now CAD 0.66 per share quarterly dividend.

Microsoft (MSFT): now $0.83 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75.

Mills Music Trust (MMTRS): now $1.334 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.476.

Netdragon Websoft (NDWTY): now $1.488 per share semi-annual dividend, was $1.486.

NGL Energy Partners LP 9.625 PFD UNIT C (NGL.PR.C): now $0.7947 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.7926.

NGL Energy Partners LP PFD UNIT CL B (NGL.PR.B): now $0.8004 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.7820.

Northeast Community Bancorp (NECB): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA (PZAKY): now $0.842 per share annual dividend, was $0.284.

PPC Ltd (PPCLY): now $0.026 per share annual dividend, was $0.010.

Qube Holdings Limited (QBBHY): now $0.1396 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1158.

South32 (SHTLF): now $0.031 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.004.

South32 (SOUHY): now $0.143 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.018.

T-Mobile (TMUS): now $0.88 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.65.

Texas Instruments (TXN): now $1.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.30.

TransDigm Group (TDG): now $75.00 per share special dividend, was $35.00.

W.P. Carey (WPC): now $0.875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.870.

Western Pacific Trust Company (WP:CA): now CAD 0.0075 per share annual dividend, was CAD 0.0050.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                                            

Axfood AB (publ) (AXFOY): now $0.403 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.408.

Bancolombia S.A. (CIB): now $0.8456 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.8983.

Beaver Coal Company (BVERS): now $65.00 per share quarterly dividend, was $110.00.

China Everbright Limited (CEVIY): now $0.0513 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1125.

China Overseas Land & Investment Limited (CAOVY): now $0.1635 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.2448.

China Tower (CTOWY): now $0.1066 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.3976.

Cochlear Limited (CHEOY): now $0.1424 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.5160.

Compagnie Financiere Richemont (CFRUY): now $0.1453 per share annual dividend, was $0.1826.

Creative Media & Community Trust (CMCT): now $0.040 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.085.

Digital China Holdings Limited (DCHIY): now $0.005 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.033.

Drax Group plc (DRXGY): now $0.2245 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.3105.

First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16.

Genting Berhad (GEBHY): now $0.0609 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0838.

Genting Berhad ADR (GEBEY): now $0.011 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.015.

Genting Malaysia Berhad (GMALY): now $0.3279 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.4544.

Income Financial Trust (ICFNF): now $0.0648 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0692.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT): now $0.0507 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0519.

Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL): now $0.014 per share monthly dividend, was $0.035.

Port of Tauranga Limited (PTAUY): now $0.0326 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1846.

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd (SHPMY): now $0.0393 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.2233.

Touchstone Bank (TSBA): now $0.16 per share annual dividend, was $0.32.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.