Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending May 19. 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                         

Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

AMMO 8.75% PFD SER A (POWWP): now $0.559 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.547.

Chubb (CB): now $0.86 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.83.

Columbia Banking System (COLB): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

ENI (E): now $0.4719 per share dividend, was $0.4663.

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares (FMFG): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32.

Genesis Land Development Corp. (GDC:CA): now CAD 0.085 per share special dividend, was CAD 0.075.

Gerdau (GGB): now BRL 0.51 per share dividend, was $0.0384.

Innospec (IOSP): now $0.69 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.65.

KKR & Co. (KKR): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.155.

Lennox (LII): now $1.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.06.

LyondellBasell (LYB): now $1.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.19.

Materion (MTRN): now $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125.

MetLife Fltg Rate Non Cum Preferred Stock Series A (MET.PA): now $0.3748 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3606.

Morgan Stanley Dep Shs Non-Cum Pfd Registered Shs Series A (MS.PA): now $0.3766 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3432.

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Northrop Grumman (NOC): now $1.87 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.73.

P10 (PX): now $0.0325 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0300.

Paycom (PAYC): now $0.375 per share quarterly dividend.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT): now $0.0444 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0268.

Prime Dividend (PDV:CA): now $0.0499 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0488.

SandRidge Energy (SD): now $2.00 per share special dividend.

Unilever (UL): now $0.4702 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.457.

Vodafone Group (VOD): now $0.4882 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.4540.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                                            

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (CRT): now $0.1851 per share monthly dividend, was $0.2447.

DHT Holdings (DHT): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (PAC): now $2.089 per share dividend, was $3.502.

Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU): now $0.01 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0124.

Income Financial Trust (INC.UN:CA): now $0.093 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0931.

Marine Petroleum Trust (MARPS): now $0.1102 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1593.

Meritage Hospitality Group (MHGU): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06.

National Bankshares (NHSH): now $0.73 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.78.

Newell Brands (NWL): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

Ohio Valley (OVBC): now $0.15 per share special dividend, was $0.22.

Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL): now $0.0135 per unit dividend to holders of its units beneficial interest, was $0.03.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT): now $0.0527 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1038.

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.60.

Table Trac (TBTC): now $0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02.

TORM (TRMD): now $1.46 per share quarterly dividend, was $2.59.

TPG (TPG): now $0.20 per share of class A common stock quarterly dividend, was $0.50.

US Financial 15 Split Corp 2012 PFD SHS (FTU.PRB:CA): now CAD 0.0501 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0586.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.