Barnes Group (B) declares $0.12/share quarterly dividend, 9% increase from prior dividend of $0.11. Forward yield 1.48% Payable Dec. 10; for shareholders of record Nov. 26; ex-div Nov. 24.
Texas Instruments (TXN) declares $0.34/share quarterly dividend, 13.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.30. Forward yield 3.12% Payable Nov. 17; for shareholders of record Oct. 31; ex-div Oct. 29.
A. Schulman (SHLM) declares $0.205/share quarterly dividend, 2.5% increase from prior dividend of $0.20. Forward yield 2.70% Payable Nov. 5; for shareholders of record Oct. 27; ex-div Oct. 23.
United Community Banks (UCBI) declares $0.05/share quarterly dividend, 66.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.03. Forward yield 1.26% Payable Jan 2; for shareholders of record Dec. 15; ex-div Dec. 11.
Marlin Midstream Partners (FISH) declares $0.365/share quarterly distribution, 1.38%increase from prior dividend of $0.360 Forward yield 7.43% Payable Nov. 4; for shareholders of record Oct. 30; ex-div Oct. 28.
Eaton Vance (EV) declares $0.25/share quarterly dividend, 14.0% increase from prior dividend of $0.22. Forward yield 2.83% Payable Nov. 12; for shareholders of record Oct. 31; ex-div Oct. 29.
Goldman Sachs (GS) declares $0.60/share quarterly dividend, 9.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.55. Forward yield 1.35% Payable Dec. 30; for shareholders of record Dec. 2; ex-div Nov. 27.
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) With a prior $2B buyback completed in Q3, Las Vegas Sands has authorized a new one. $299.8M was spent on buybacks in Q3. The casino owner also says it plans to pay a $0.65/share quarterly dividend in 2015. That's up from a current $0.50/share, and good for a 4.2% yield at current levels.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) declares $1.40/share quarterly dividend, 0.72% increase form prior distribution of $1.39. Forward yield 6.49% Payable Nov 14 ; for shareholders of record Oct 31; ex-div Oct 29.
Kinder Morgan (KMI) declares $0.44/share quarterly dividend, 2.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.43. Forward yield 4.98% Payable Nov. 17; for shareholders of record Oct. 31; ex-div Oct. 29.
Penske Automotive (PAG) declares 40.21/share quarterly dividend, 5.0% increase from prior dividend of $0.20. Forward yield 2.19% Payable Dec. 1; for shareholders of record Nov. 10; ex-div Nov. 6.
Eagle Financial Services (EFSI) declares $0.20/share quarterly dividend, 5.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.19. Forward yield 3.55% Payable Nov. 14; for shareholders of record Oct. 31; ex-div Oct. 29.
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) declares $0.16/share quarterly dividend, 7.0% increase from prior dividend of $0.15. Forward yield 1.00% Payable Dec. 15; for shareholders of record Nov. 28; ex-div Nov. 26.
Mesabi Trust (MSB) declares $0.88/unit quarterly dividend, 175% increase from prior distribution of $0.32. Forward yield 19.65% Payable Nov. 20; for shareholders of record Oct. 30; ex-div Oct. 28.
Western Refining (WNR) declares $0.30/share quarterly dividend, 15% increase from prior dividend of $0.26. Forward yield 3% Payable Nov. 13; for shareholders of record Oct. 29; ex-div Oct. 27.
Valero Energy (VLP) declares $0.24/unit quarterly distribution, 7.85%increase from prior distribution of $0.2225. Forward yield 2.31% Payable Nov. 12; for shareholders of record Oct. 31; ex-div Oct. 29.