Week Ending 20 September 2014

Atlantic Tele-Network (ATNI) declares $0.29/share quarterly dividend, 7.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.27. Forward yield 2.01% Payable Oct. 10; for shareholders of record Sept. 30; ex-div Sept. 26.

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) declares $0.55/share quarterly dividend, 10.0% increase from prior dividend of $0.50. Forward yield 4.63% Payable Oct. 15; for shareholders of record Oct. 2; ex-div Sept. 30.

Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund (KYE) declares $0.485/share quarterly dividend, 1% increase from prior dividend of $0.48. Forward yield 6.05%. Payable Oct. 10; for shareholders of record Oct. 3; ex-div Oct. 1.

Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) declares $0.34/share quarterly dividend, 13.33% increase from prior dividend of $0.30. Forward yield 2.77% Payable Nov. 17; for shareholders of record Oct. 31; ex-div Oct. 29.

Idacorp (IDA) declares $0.47/share quarterly dividend, 9.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.43. Forward yield 3.43% Payable Dec. 1; for shareholders of record Nov. 5; ex-div Nov. 3.

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) declares $0.61/share quarterly dividend, 3.39% increase from prior dividend of $0.59. Forward yield 11.21%. Payable Oct. 30; for shareholders of record Oct. 15; ex-div Oct. 13.

WSFS Financial (WSFS) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, 25.0% increase from prior dividend of $0.12. Forward yield 0.80% Payable Nov. 21; for shareholders of record Nov. 7; ex-div Nov. 5.

McDonald's (MCD) declares $0.85/share quarterly dividend, 5.0% increase from prior dividend of $0.81. Forward yield 3.64% Payable Dec. 15; for shareholders of record Dec. 1; ex-div Nov. 26.

The Washington Trust Company (WASH) declares $0.32/share quarterly dividend, 10.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.29. Forward yield 3.67% Payable Oct. 15; for shareholders of record Oct. 1; ex-div Sept. 29.

Sanderson Farms (SAFM) declares $0.22/share quarterly dividend, 10.0% increase from prior dividend of $0.20. Forward yield 0.98% Payable Oct. 14; for shareholders of record Sept. 30; ex-div Sept. 26. Additionally, the board declared special dividend of $0.50/share payable along with quarterly dividend.

Covanta Holding Corporation (CVA) declares $0.25/share quarterly dividend, 38.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.18. Forward yield 4.68% Payable Oct. 6; for shareholders of record Sept. 29; ex-div Sept. 25.

Artesian Resources Corporation (ARTNA) declares $0.2151/share quarterly dividend, 1.5% increase from prior dividend of $0.2119. Forward yield 4.18% Payable Nov. 21; for shareholders of record Nov. 7; ex-div Nov. 5.

Covidien (COV) declares $0.36/share quarterly dividend, 12.5% increase from prior dividend of $0.32. Forward yield 1.58% Payable Nov. 6; for shareholders of record Oct. 7; ex-div Oct. 3.

Elmer Bancorp, Inc. (ELMA) declares $0.32/share semi-annual dividend, 3.2% increase from prior dividend of $0.31. Forward yield 3.73% Payable Nov. 3; for shareholders of record Oct. 15; ex-div Oct. 13.

City Office Reit (CIO) declares $0.235/share quarterly dividend, 28.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.183. Forward yield 7.36% Payable Oct. 17; for shareholders of record Oct. 3; ex-div Oct. 1.

Blackstone Mortgage (BXMT) declares $0.50/share quarterly dividend, 4.2% increase from prior dividend of $0.48. Forward yield 6.99% Payable Oct. 15; for shareholders of record Sept. 30; ex-div Sept. 26.