Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending October 18. 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                         

AVI Limited (AVSFY): now $0.8942 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.3815.

Avnet (AVT): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33.

Blackstone (BX): now $0.86 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.82.

Discovery Limited (DCYHY): now $0.1585 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0733.

Dorchester Minerals (DMLP): now $0.9957 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.7020.

dormakaba Holding AG (DRMKY): now $0.0812 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0694.

Eagle (EGBN): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.450.

Embotelladora Andina S.A. (AKO.A): now $0.2125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2039.

Embotelladora Andina S.A. (AKO.B): now $0.2337 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2243.

Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (HNORY): now $0.3551 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.2854.

Hays plc (HAYPY): now $0.2243 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0903.

Home Bancorp (HBCP): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

Husqvarna AB (publ) (HSQVY): now $0.377 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.188.

Infrastructure Dividend Split Corp. (IS:CA): now CAD 0.14 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.13.

Kesko Oyj (KKOYY): now $0.1434 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1343.

Kinetik (KNTK): now $0.78 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75.

Liberty Energy (LBRT): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.07.

Lincoln Electric (LECO): now $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.71.

Matador Resources (MTDR): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Mesabi Trust (MSB): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Minerals Technologies (MTX): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10.

Old Second Bancorp (OSBC): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05.

Penske Automotive (PAG): now $1.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.07.

Primo Water (PRMW): now $0.82 per share special dividend, was $0.09.

Prosperity Bancshares (PB): now $0.58 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.56.

Queen’s Road Capital Investment Ltd. (QRC:CA): now CAD 0.021 per share annual dividend, was CAD 0.019.

Singapore Exchange Limited (SPXCY): now $0.9931 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.8866.

Smiths Group plc (SMGZY): now $0.378 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.156.

South Plains Financial (SPFI): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                                            

ASML (ASML): now EUR 1.520 per share interim dividend, was $1.899.

Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (BSBR): now $0.0714 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0783.

Bank of America Corporation Deposit Shs Perp Pfd Shs Series E (BAC.PR.E): now $0.3661 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3828.

Capitec Bank Holdings Limited (CKHGY): now $0.4296 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.6550.

Fomento Economico Mexicano (FMX): now $0.9605 per share annual dividend, was $1.0206.

Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V. (GMKKY): now $0.0453 per share annual dividend, was $0.0556.

Howden Joinery Group Plc (HWDJY): now $0.2123 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.7802.

ITV plc (ITVPY): now $0.1818 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.3704.

M&T Bank Corporation 7.5% DEP SHS J (MTB.PR.J): now $0.4687 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6354.

Orion Oyj (ORINY): now $0.2405 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.4388.

Persimmon Plc (PSMMY): now $0.4829 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.9676.

PT Astra International Tbk (PTAIY): now $0.0753 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.3664.

Service Properties Trust (SVC): now $0.01 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company Limited (SHWGY): now $0.0363 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0371.

Spectris plc (SEPJY): now $0.1392 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.2694.

Spirax Group plc (SPXSY): now $0.268 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.667.

Tele2 AB (publ) (TLTZY): now $0.1109 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1568.

Telenor ASA (TELNY): now $0.4252 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.4724.

Tesco PLC (TSCDY): now $0.1691 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.3061.

Via Renewables 8.75% Preferred Series A (VIASP): now $0.7185 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.7588.

Vinci SA (VCISY): now $0.2896 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.9261.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.