Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 22. 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     

AmeriServ Financial (ASRV): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.025.

Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC): now $0.909 per share dividend, was Ch$1.64751729.

Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

CapStar Financial (CSTR): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU): now $0.3084 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.309 per share semi-annual dividend.

Compania de Minas Buenaventura (BVN): now $0.07 per share dividend, was $0.058.

Donegal Group (DGICA): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.160.

Donegal Group (DGICB): now $0.1475 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1425.

Dorchester Minerals (DMLP): now $0.7539 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6390.

Healthcare Services (HCSG): now $0.2125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2113.

Income Financial Trust (ICFNF): now CAD 0.1192 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.1180.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): now $1.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.06.

Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP): now $0.47 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37.

Kinder Morgan (KMI): now $0.2775 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2700.

Lithia Motors (LAD): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

Lomba Negra (LOMA): now $0.389 per share dividend, was ARS 20.13.

M&T Bank Corporation FIX TO FLT PFD H (MTB.PH): now $0.3516 per share quarterly dividend.

Nasdaq (NDAQ): now $0.60 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.54.

NextEra Energy Partners (NEP): now $0.7325 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.7075.

Otis Worldwide (OTIS): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT): now $0.0318 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0193.

Portland General Electric (POR): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43.

Potomac Bancshares (PTBS): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08.

Prologis Property Mexico (FBBPF): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

S&T Bancorp (STBA): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29.

Schlumberger (SLB): now $0.175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125.

Seacoast Banking (SBCF): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.      

SL Green Realty (SLG): now $0.3108 per share monthly dividend, was $0.3100.

Sonoco Products (SON): now $0.49 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45.

Southern CO (SO): now $0.68 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.66.

Star Group (SGU): now $0.1525 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1425.

The Travelers Companies (TRV): now $0.93 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.88.

United Bancorp (UBCP): now $0.155 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.152.

Value Line (VALU): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                                            

Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.  (BSBR): now $0.035 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.058.

Blackstone (BX): now $1.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.45.

Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR): now $0.1015 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1028.

Mesabi Trust (MSB): now $1.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.75.

Pzena (PZN): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.53.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT): now $0.0828 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1191.

Synchrony Financial (SYF): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

Vitreous Glass (VCIGF): now $0.08 per share dividend, was $0.09.

York Traditions Bank (TRBK): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.