Avista (AVA) declares $0.33/share quarterly dividend, 3.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.32.Forward yield 3.74% Payable March 13; for shareholders of record Feb. 20; ex-div Feb. 18.
Salient Midstream & MLP Fund (SMM) declares $0.366/share quarterly dividend, 0.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.365. Forward yield 6.54% Payable Feb. 27; for shareholders of record Feb. 19; ex-div Feb. 17.
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (BEP) declares $0.415/share quarterly dividend, 7.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.3875. Forward yield 5.33% Payable March 31; for shareholders of record Feb. 27; ex-div Feb. 25.
Simmons First National Corp (SFNC) declares $0.23/share quarterly dividend, 4.5% increase from prior dividend of $0.22. Forward yield 2.33% Payable April 1; for shareholders of record March 16; ex-div March 12.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) declares $0.48/share quarterly dividend, 17.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.41. Forward yield 2.48% Payable April 7; for shareholders of record March 16; ex-div March 12.
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM.A) declares $0.16/share quarterly dividend, 14.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.14. Forward yield 2.69% Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 16; ex-div March 12.
Kite Realty (KRG) declares $0.27/share quarterly dividend, 4.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.26. Forward yield 3.57% Payable April 13; for shareholders of record April 6; ex-div April 2.
Bemis Company (BMS) declares $0.28/share annual dividend, 3.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.27. Forward yield 0.6% Payable March 2; for shareholders of record Feb. 18; ex-div Feb. 13.
Primerica (PRI) declares $0.16/share quarterly dividend, 33.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.12. Forward yield 1.21% Payable March 16; for shareholders of record Feb. 20; ex-div Feb. 18.
Union Pacific (UNP) declares $0.55/share quarterly dividend, 10% increase from prior dividend of $0.50. Forward yield 1.8% Payable March 30; for shareholders of record Feb. 27; ex-div Feb. 25.
WGL Holdings (WGL) declares $0.4625/share quarterly dividend, 5.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.44. Forward yield 3.29% Payable May 1; for shareholders of record April 10; ex-div April 8.
BCE Inc (BCE) declares $0.65/share quarterly dividend, 4.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.62. Forward yield 5.55% Payable April 15; for shareholders of record March 16; ex-div March 12.
Nu Skin (NUS) declares $0.35/share quarterly dividend, 1.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.345. Forward yield 3.14% Payable March 18; for shareholders of record Feb. 27; ex-div Feb. 25.
Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) declares $0.265/share quarterly dividend, 15.2% increase from prior dividend of $0.23. Forward yield 2.27% Payable March 18; for shareholders of record March 9; ex-div March 5.
Exponent Inc (EXPO) declares $0.30/share quarterly dividend, 20% increase from prior dividend of $0.25. Forward yield 1.45% Payable March 27; for shareholders of record March 6; ex-div March 4.
Globe Specialty Metals (GSM) declares $0.08/share quarterly dividend, 6.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.07. Forward yield 1.99% Payable March 12; for shareholders of record Feb. 26; ex-div Feb. 24.
Independent Bank (IBTX) declares $0.08/share quarterly dividend, 33.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.06. Forward yield 0.93% Payable Feb. 26; for shareholders of record Feb. 17; ex-div Feb. 12.
TECO Energy (TE) declares $0.23/share quarterly dividend, 2.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.22. Forward yield 4.15% Payable March 2; for shareholders of record Feb. 13; ex-div Feb. 11.
CSG Systems International (CSGS) declares $0.175/share quarterly dividend, 11.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.16. Forward yield 2.77% Payable March 26; for shareholders of record March 11; ex-div March 9.
Assured Guaranty Limited (AGO) declares $0.12/share quarterly dividend, 9% increase from prior dividend of $0.11. Forward yield 1.91% Payable March 4; for shareholders of record Feb. 18; ex-div Feb. 13.
Ingersoll-Rand (IR) declares $0.29/share quarterly dividend, 16% increase from prior dividend of $0.25. Forward yield 1.72% Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 13; ex-div March 11.
Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) declares $0.58875/share quarterly dividend, 2.2% increase from prior dividend of $0.57625. Forward yield 4.25% Payable Feb. 27; for shareholders of record Feb. 13; ex-div Feb. 11.
Western Digital (WDC) declares $0.50/share quarterly dividend, 25% increase from prior dividend of $0.40. Forward yield 1.99% Payable April 16; for shareholders of record April 3; ex-div March 31. Additionally, board authorized additional $2.0 billion for share repurchases.
Meredith Corporation (MDP) declares $0.46/share quarterly dividend, 5.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.43. Forward yield 3.37% Payable March 13; for shareholders of record Feb. 27; ex-div Feb. 25.
Validus Holdings (VR) declares $0.32/share quarterly dividend, 6.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.30. Forward yield 3.16% Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 13; ex-div March 11.
Cortland Bancorp (CLDB) declares $0.06/share quarterly dividend, 20% increase from prior dividend of $0.05. Forward yield 1.5% Payable March 3; for shareholders of record Feb. 17; ex-div Feb. 12.
Otter Tail Corp (OTTR) declares $0.31/share quarterly dividend, 1.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.30. Forward yield 3.88% Payable March 10; for shareholders of record Feb. 13; ex-div Feb. 11.
Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH) declares $0.17/share quarterly dividend, 6.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.16. Forward yield 6.36% Payable April 9; for shareholders of record April 1; ex-div March 30.
BankFinancial Corp (BFIN) declares $0.04/share quarterly dividend, 33.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.03. Forward yield 1.38% Payable March 6; for shareholders of record Feb. 18; ex-div Feb. 13.
Sunoco LP Common Units (SUN) declares $0.60/share quarterly dividend, 10% increase from prior dividend of $0.5457. Forward yield 4.72% Payable Feb. 27; for shareholders of record Feb. 17; ex-div Feb. 12.
Tyson Foods (TSN) declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend, 33.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.075. Forward yield 1.01% Payable June 15; for shareholders of record June 1; ex-div May 28.
CM Finance (CMFN) declares $0.3469/share quarterly dividend, 2.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.3375. Forward yield 12.23% Payable April 2; for shareholders of record March 18; ex-div March 16.
PartnerRe LTD (PRE) declares $0.70/share quarterly dividend, 4.5% increase from prior dividend of $0.67. Forward yield 2.45% Payable Feb. 27; for shareholders of record Feb. 13; ex-div Feb. 11.
Sussex Bancorp (SBBX) declares $0.04/share quarterly dividend, 33.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.03. Forward yield 1.58% Payable March 2; for shareholders of record Feb. 16; ex-div Feb. 11.
Reis Inc (REIS) declares $0.14/share quarterly dividend, 27.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.11. Forward yield 2.49% Payable March 18; for shareholders of record March 11; ex-div March 9.
GATX Corp (GMT) declares $0.38/share quarterly dividend, 15.2% increase from prior dividend of $0.33. Forward yield 2.66% Payable March 31; for shareholders of record Feb. 27; ex-div Feb. 25.
Standard Motor Products (SMP) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, 15.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.13. Forward yield 1.65% Payable March 2; for shareholders of record Feb. 17; ex-div Feb. 12.