Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 6. 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

Aecon (AEGXF): now CAD 0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.145.

Alamos Gold (AGI): now $0.015 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.010.

Americold Realty Trust (COLD): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term (FINS): now $0.1116 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1112.

Armanino Foods of Distinction (AMNF): now $0.0275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0250.

B. Riley Financial (RILY): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.175.

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN): now $0.059 per share monthly dividend, was $0.057.

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK): now $0.056 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0545.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC): now $0.046 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0435.

Cabot Microelectronics (CCMP): now $0.44 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.42.

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ): now CAD 0.425 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.375.

Credicorp (BAP): now S/30.00 dividend, was S/20.00.

Diversified Royalty (BEVFF): now CAD 0.01958 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.01917.

DRDGOLD (DRD): now R0.25 per share interim dividend, was R0.20 final dividend.

Dream Unlimited (DRUNF): now CAD 0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.03.

General Dynamics (GD): now $1.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.02.

Globe Life (GL): now $0.1875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1725.

Hammond Power Solutions (HMDPF): now CAD 0.085 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.07.

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG): now $0.3800 per share monthly dividend, was $0.3658.

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD): now $0.3493 per share monthly dividend, was $0.3368.

iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB): now $0.2277 per share monthly dividend, was $0.2151.

Horace Mann Educators (HMN): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2875.

Kadant (KAI): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23.

Kohl’s (KSS): now $0.704 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.670.

Marten Transport (MRTN): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03.

Martinrea (MRETF): now CAD 0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.04.

MFS Charter Income Trust (MCR): now $0.0602 per share monthly dividend, was $0.05997.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF): now $0.02881 per share monthly dividend, was $0.02856.

MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN): now $0.02839 per share monthly dividend, was $0.2825.

MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT): now $0.04288 per share monthly dividend, was $0.04277.

NASB Financial (NASB): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50.

Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund (NPV): now $0.0435 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0350.

Rand Capital (RAND): now $1.62 per share special dividend.

Rio Tinto Group (RIO): now $2.31 per share final semi-annual ADS dividend, was $2.12.

Ross Stores (ROST): now $0.285 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.255.

Royce Value Trust (RVT): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26.

Ruth’s Hospitality (RUTH): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR): now $0.2366 per share monthly dividend, was $0.2189.

Saga Communications (SGA): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

SBA Communications (SBAC): now $0.465 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37.

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK): now $0.4942 per share monthly dividend, was $0.4684.

SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF (SPBO): now $0.0914 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0909.

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (WIP): now $0.1264 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0647.

SPDR Dorsey Wright Fixed Income Allocation ETF (DWFI): now $0.065 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0622.

SPDR Nuveen Barclays Short Term Municipal Bond ETF (SHM): now $0.0598 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0474.

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond ETF (TFI): now $0.0911 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0868.

SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (SPHY): now $0.1309 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1269.

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (SPLB): now $0.0895 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0891.

Sun Communities (SUI): now $0.79 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75.

Synovus (SNV): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30.

Tri-Continental (TY): now $0.265 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.251.

TTEC Holdings (TTEC): now $0.34 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.32.        

United Bancorp (UBCP): now $0.1425 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14.

VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF (XMPT): now $0.0812 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0775.

VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF): now $0.0981 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0498.

Vedanta Limited (VEDL): now $0.2180 per share interim dividend, was $0.1078.

Wyndham Destinations (WYND): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week

Amplify Energy (AMPY): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20.

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund (AFT): now $0.093 per share monthly dividend, was $0.096.

Apollo Tactical Income Fund (AIF): now $0.097 per share monthly dividend, was $0.100.

BlackRock Energy&Resources Trust (BGR): now $0.068 per share monthly dividend, was $0.078.

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend&Income Fund (DEX): now $0.0831 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0926.

Delaware Investments Dividend&Income Fund (DDF): now $0.092 per share monthly dividend, was $0.092.

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund (EFF): now $0.081 per share monthly dividend, was $0.085.

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust (EFT): now $0.079 per share monthly dividend, was $0.084.

Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (EOT): now $0.0642 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0717.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Fund (EFR): now $0.078 per share monthly dividend, was $0.084.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF): now $0.035 per share monthly dividend, was $0.038.

Golden Ocean (GOGL): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15.

iShares 1 – 3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY): now $0.1250 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1349.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT): now $0.2292 per share monthly dividend, was $0.2420.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS): now $0.1401 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2197.

John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI): now $0.2956 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3274.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF): now $0.02038 per share monthly dividend, was $0.02049.

MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (CXH): now $0.0355 per share monthly dividend, was $0.03555.

Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund (NCA): now $0.0265 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0285.

Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund 2 (NCB): now $0.0345 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0390.

Nuveen High Income 2023 Target Term Fund (JHAA): now $0.048 per share monthly dividend, was $0.052.

Nuveen High Income November 2021 Target Term Fund (JHB): now $0.037 per share monthly dividend, was $0.042.

Nuveen Minnesota Quality Municipal Income Fund (NMS): now $0.0445 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0490.

Nuveen Missouri Quality Municipal Income Fund (NOM): now $0.036 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0405.

Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund (JLS): now $0.091 per share monthly dividend, was $0.114.

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM): now $0.027 per share monthly dividend, was $0.030.

Nuveen Municipal 2021 Target Term Fund (NHA): now $0.013 per share monthly dividend, was $0.015.

Nuveen Municipal Income Fund (NMI): now $0.033 per share monthly dividend, was $0.036.

Nuveen New Jersey Municipal Value Fund (NJV): now $0.0310 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0375.

Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2 (NYV): now $0.0275 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0340.

Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Value Fund (NPN): now $0.0305 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0380.

SPDR Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND): now $0.086 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0913.

SPDR Barclays Capital Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (FLRN): now $0.0531 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0585.

SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK): now $0.1204 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1261.

SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF (SRLN): now $0.1900 per share monthly dividend, was $0.2000.

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL): now $0.097 per share monthly dividend, was $0.108.

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF (CWB): now $0.0847 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0864.

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF (IBND): now $0.0144 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0146.

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bd (BWX): now $0.025 per share monthly dividend, was $0.027.

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International Treasury Bond (BWZ): now $0.08 per share monthly dividend, was $0.09.

SPDR DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income ETF (EMTL): now $0.1518 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1581.

SPDR DoubleLine Short Term Total Return Tactical ETF (STOT): now $0.0879 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0944.

SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF (TOTL): now $0.1187 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1290.

SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB): now $0.1836 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1848.

SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF (SPAB): now $0.0675 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0695.

SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF (SPIB): now $0.0796 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0804.

SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (SPTI): now $0.0394 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0407.

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (SPTL): now $0.0694 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0753.

SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (SPMB): now $0.0654 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0687.

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (SPSB): now $0.0642 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0646.

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF (SPTS): now $0.0422 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0468.

SPDR SSGA Fixed Income Sector Rotation ETF (FISR): now $0.0491 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0685.

SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST): now $0.0698 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0753.

Sprott Focus Trust (FUND): now $0.1159 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1163.

Pacific Coast Oil Trust (ROYT): now $0.00 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0039.

Tecnoglass (TGLS): now $0.0275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1400.

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI): now $0.0597 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0610.

Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM): now $0.0277 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0294.

VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF (ITM): now $0.0808 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0983.

VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF (MLN): now $0.0446 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0482.

VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF (SMB): now $0.0212 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0234.

VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC China Bond ETF (CBON): now $0.0649 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0709.

VanEck Vectors EM Aggregate Bond ETF (EMAG): now $0.0820 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0876.

VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM): now $0.1094 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1120.

VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL): now $0.1123 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1130.

VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (GRNB): now $0.0513 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0561.

VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (HYD): now $0.2016 per share monthly dividend, was $0.2057.

VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF (IHY): now $0.0966 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1024.

VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (FLTR): now $0.0485 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0525.

VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC): now $0.1466 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1672.

VanEck Vectors Municipal Allocation ETF (MAAX): now $0.0431 per share monthly dividend, was $0.507.

VanEck Vectors Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (SHYD): now $0.0625 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0649.

Vector (VGR): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40.

Voya Prime Rate Trust (PPR): now $0.0217 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0229.

 

 

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

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