Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending September 27. 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                         

Acadia Realty Trust (AKR): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

Accenture (ACN): now $1.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.29.

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (BOLSY): now $0.0214 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0170.

BancFirst (BANF): now $0.46 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43.

Bank of South Carolina (BKSC): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17.

Banco de Sabadell, S.A. (BNDSY): now $0.1084 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0458.

Barratt Developments plc (BTDPY): now $0.258 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.099.

Betsson AB (publ) (BTSNY): now $0.2011 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1955.

The Bidvest Group Limited (BDVSY): now $0.381 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.375.

CenterPoint (CNP): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

CI Financial (CIXXF): now $0.1471 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2000.

CITIC Limited (CTPCY): now $0.1179 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.2112.

City Holding (CHCO): now $0.790 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.715.

Concentrix (CNXC): now $0.3327 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3025.

ENI (E): now $0.543 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.499.

Equity Bancshares (EQBK): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO): now $0.2213 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2200.

First United (FUNC): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Fortis (FTS): now CAD 0.615 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.590.

George Risk Industries (RSKIA): now $1.00 per share annual dividend, was $0.65.

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

Healthcare Trust 7.125% PFD SER B (HTIBP): now $0.4609 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4453.

Honeywell (HON): now $1.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.08.

McDonald’s (MCD): now $1.77 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.67.

Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR): now $0.0037 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0018.

OGE Energy (OGE): now $0.4213 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4182.

Regency Affiliates (RAFI): now $0.078 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.075.

SM Energy (SM): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18.

Terreno Realty (TRNO): now $0.49 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45.

Trinity Bank (TYBT): now $0.93 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.88.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                                            

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

BrightSpire Capital (BRSP): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

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

China Everbright Environment Group Limited ADR (CHFFY): now $0.1436 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0902.

China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (CMHHY): now $0.2821 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.5643.

Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG (CIG): now $0.0301 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0908.

Fevertree Drinks PLC (FQVTY): now $0.0612 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1101.

Fortis Inc. PREF SHS SER I (FTS.PR.I:CA): now CAD 0.3651 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4084.

Heartland Financial USA7.00% Prptl Prfd E (HTLFP): now $0.4370 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4375.

Hemisphere Energy (HMENF): now CAD 0.03 per share special dividend, was $0.025.

Highway Holdings (HIHO): now $0.02 per share dividend, was $0.05.

Randstad N.V. (RANJY): now $0.5291 per share annual dividend, was $0.9897.

Pacific Coast Oil Trust (ROYTL): now suspending its September cash distribution, was $0.00385.

Piaggio & C. SpA (PGGCY): now $0.318 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.358.

Rightmove plc (RTMVY): now $0.0781 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1265.

Shangri-La Asia Limited (SHALY): now $0.1282 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.3833.

Shenzhen Investment Holdings Bay Area Development Company Limited (SIHBY): now $0.0893 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1426.

Strats(SM) Trust For Allstate Corp Securities, Series 2006-3 06-3 ASSET BKD (GJT): now $0.123 per share monthly dividend, was $0.126.

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNABY): now $0.2045 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.2090.

Thanachart Capital Public Company Limited (THNUY): now $0.2882 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.4394.

TIM S.A. (TIMB): now $0.113 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.115.

Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF (VNFTF): now CAD 0.0783 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0784.

Vibra Energia S.A. (PETRY): now $0.0561 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1281.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA (WILWY): now $0.64 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.99.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.