Over the past week, the following companies either announced a dividend increase, initiated a dividend, or declared a special dividend…

  • Goldman Sachs (GS) announced an increase of its dividend to $.50 from $.46. The dividend will be paid on December 28 to common shareholders of record on November 30.
  • Kinder Morgan (KMI) declared a dividend increase to $.36 from $.35. The dividend is payable on November 15 to shareholders of record as of October 31.
  • Penske Automotive Group (PAG) announced a cash dividend of $.13 per share for Q3, up from $.12 per share for Q2. The dividend is payable on December 3, to shareholders of record on November 12.
  • LRR Energy (LRE) declared an increased cash distribution of $.4775 per outstanding unit. The distribution will be paid on November 14, to all unitholders of record as of the close of business on October 30.
  • TransDigm Group (TDG) has declared a special cash dividend of $12.85 on each outstanding share of common stock and cash dividend equivalent payments under certain of its stock option plans. The record date for the special dividend is October 25 and the payment date for the dividend is November 5.
  • MVC Capital (MVC) announced a dividend of $.135 per share, or a total of approximately $3.2M to be distributed to shareholders for Q4. The dividend is payable on October 31 to shareholders of record on October 25 and represents a 12.5% increase over the prior dividend.
  • Mid-Con Energy (MCEP) announced a cash distribution of $.485 per unit for the quarter ended September 30. This represents a $.01 per unit increase compared with the preceding quarter, and results in an annualized distribution of $1.94 per unit. The distribution will be payable November 14 to all unitholders of record at the close of business on November 7.
  • B&G Foods (BGS) announced it has increased the company’s quarterly cash dividend rate by 7.4% from $.27 per share of common stock to $.29 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend is payable on January 30, 2013 to shareholders of record as of December 31.
  • TSR Inc (TSRI) announced a special one-time cash dividend of $1.50 per share with respect to its common stock, payable on November 30 to stockholders of record as of October 30.
  • Fulton Financial (FULT) raised its dividend to shareholders by $.01, or 14.3%, to $.08 per common share, for the Q3.
  • Banco Latinoamericano (BLX) declared a quarterly dividend of $.30 from $.25. The cash dividend is payable November 1 to the Bank’s stockholders as of the October 26 record date.
  • Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT) announced an increase in its quarterly cash distribution to $.62 per unit for the quarter ended September 30 on all of its outstanding limited partner units. The distribution will be paid on November 14 to holders of record of such units at the close of business on November 2. This distribution represents an increase of 5.1% over the quarterly distribution of $.59 per unit paid in August.
  • Cintas (CTAS) announced a $.64 per share annual dividend. This dividend represents an 18.5% increase over last year’s annual dividend of $.54 per share. This dividend is payable on December 12 to shareholders of record as of November 9.
  • Lakeland Bancorp (LBAI) announced it will raise its cash dividend by $.01. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.07 per common share. The cash dividend will be paid on November 15 to holders of record as of the close of business on October 31.
  • Murphy Oil (MUR) declared a special dividend of $2.50 per share.

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  • United Stationers (USTR) has declared a $.14 per share dividend payable on January 15 , 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 14. This is an increase of $.01 or 8%, compared to its prior-quarter dividend.
  • Crestwood Midstream Partners (CMLP) has declared a regular quarterly distribution of $.51 per unit for the quarter ended September 30, and will be payable on November 9 to unitholders of record on October 30.
  • Pacific Continental (PCBK) declared it will raise its regular dividend and declared a special cash dividend. The regular cash dividend was increased $.01 to $.07 per share. Additionally, the board declared a special cash dividend of $.04 per share. Both dividends are payable November 13 to shareholders of record on October 31.
  • Omega Healthcare (OHI) announced it will raise its quarterly dividend 4.8% to $.44 from $.42 per share. The common stock dividend is payable November 15 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 31.
  • Susquehanna (SUSQ) announced it will increase its quarterly dividend to $.07 from $.06. The dividend is payable on November 20 to shareholders of record October 30.
  • Pinnacle West Capital Corporation’s (PNW) announced a dividend increase of approximately 4%, or $.08 per common share annually. This action will result in a quarterly dividend of $.545 per share. The declared dividend is payable December 3, to shareholders of record on November 1.
  • A. Schulman (SHLM) announced a dividend increase of 2.6% to $.195 per share. The dividend is payable November 1, to shareholders of record on October 19.
  • Westwood Holdings Group (WHG) announced a 8% quarterly dividend increase to $.40 per share up from $.37 per share. The dividend is payable on December 14 to stockholders of record on December 3.
  • Eaton Vance (EV) declared a quarterly dividend increase of 5.3% to $.20 from $.19 per share. The dividend is payable November 14 to shareholders of record on October 31. The increase marks the 32nd consecutive fiscal year that the company has raised its dividend, which has grown at an annual rate of 19% over that period.
  • Citizens & Northern (CZNC) announced a dividend increase to $.24 from $.22. The record date is November 1 and it is payable on November 13 to shareholders of record.
  • Diamond Offshore (DO) announced a special cash dividend of $.75 per share and a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.125 per share of common stock. Both dividends are payable on December 3 to shareholders of record on November 1.
  • United Stationers (USTR) has declared a $.14 per share dividend payable on January 15 , 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 14. This is an increase of $.01 or 8%, compared to its prior-quarter dividend.
  • Crestwood Midstream Partners (CLMP) has declared a regular quarterly distribution of $.51 per unit, up from $.50 per unit for the quarter ended September 30, and will be payable on November 9 to unitholders of record on October 30.
  • Central Valley Community Bancorp (CVCY) declared a $.05 dividend payable on November 30 to shareholders of record as of November 15.
  • Homeowners Choice (HCII) announced a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common shares in the amount of $.22 per share which represents a 12.5% increase over the previous quarterly rate of $.20 per share. In addition, the board declared a special dividend of $.10 per share. Both the regular quarterly dividend and the special dividend will be paid December 21 to shareholders of record on the close of business November 16.

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