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

Formula Systems (FORTY): now $0.5206 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.4609.

Kenon (KEN): now $2.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.21 per share quarterly dividend.

JOYY (YY): now $0.31 per share/ADS quarterly dividend.

RCI Hospitality (RICK): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

Royalty Pharma (RPRX): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR): now $0.20329 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1017.

Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend.

Verizon (VZ): now $0.6275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6150.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                  

China Petroleum & Chemical (SNP): now RMB 0.07 per share special dividend, was $2.401 per share dividend.

CNOOC (CEO): now $2.303 per share dividend, was $5.204.

Gouverneur Bancorp (GOVB): now $0.12 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.17.

Innovative Solutions and Support (ISSC): now $0.65 per share special dividend, was $1.50.

Itau Unibanco (ITUB): now $0.003 per share monthly dividend, was $0.007.

Kimco Realty (KIM): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28.

Royce Value Trust (RVT): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Sprott Focus Trust (FUND): now $0.107 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.109.

Tri-Continental (TY): now $0.2622 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2824.

Watford Holdings Lt. 8.5% Cum Red Pref Sh (WTREP): now $0.4839 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5058.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.