Verizon Communications Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $VZ

• Verizon (NYSE:VZ) declares $0.6150/share quarterly dividend, 2.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.6025.
• Forward yield 4.22%
• Payable November 1; for shareholders of record October 10; ex-div October 9.

Simon Property Group, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $SPG

• Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) declares $2.10/share quarterly dividend, 2.4% increase from prior dividend of $2.05.
• Forward yield 5.24%
• Payable August 30; for shareholders of record August 16; ex-div August 15.

Digital Realty Trust Increases Quarterly Dividend $DLR

• Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) declares $1.08/share quarterly dividend, 6.9% increase from prior dividend of $1.01.
• Forward yield 3.71%
• Payable March 29; for shareholders of record March 15; ex-div March 14.

Xcel Energy Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $XEL

• Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) declares $0.405/share quarterly dividend, 6.6% increase from prior dividend of $0.38.
• Forward yield 3.0%
• Payable April 20; for shareholders of record March 15; ex-div March 14.

NextEra Energy, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $NEE

• NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) declares $1.25/share quarterly dividend, 12.6% increase from prior dividend of $1.11.
• Forward yield 2.72%
• Payable March 15; for shareholders of record Feb. 28; ex-div Feb. 27.

L3 Technologies Increases Quarterly Dividend $LLL

• L3 Technologies (NYSE:LLL) declares $0.85/share quarterly dividend, 6.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.80.
• Forward yield 1.65%
• Payable March 15; for shareholders of record March 1; ex-div Feb. 28.

Union Pacific Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend $UNP

• Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) declares $0.88/share quarterly dividend, 10% increase from prior dividend of $0.80.
• Forward yield 2.19%
• Payable March 29; for shareholders of record Feb. 28; ex-div Feb. 27.

Comcast Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend $CMCSA

• Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) declares $0.21/share quarterly dividend, 10.5% increase from prior dividend of $0.19.
• Forward yield 2.4%
• Payable April 24; for shareholders of record April 3; ex-div April 2.

WEC Energy Group Increases Quarterly Dividend $WEC

• WEC Energy (NYSE:WEC) declares $0.59/share quarterly dividend, 6.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.55.
• Forward yield 3.34%
• Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Feb. 14; ex-div Feb. 13.

Bank OZK Increases Quarterly Dividend $OZK

• Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) declares $0.22/share quarterly dividend, 4.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.21.
• Forward yield 3.79%
• Payable Jan. 22; for shareholders of record Jan. 15; ex-div Jan. 14.

Dominion Energy Increases Quarterly Dividend $D

• Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) declares $0.9175/share quarterly dividend, 9.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.835.
• Forward yield 4.8%
• First increased quarterly dividend will be payable in March 2019.

Enbridge Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $ENB

• Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) declares CAD 0.738/share quarterly dividend, 10% increase from prior dividend of CAD 0.671.
• Forward yield 7.02%
• Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Feb. 15; ex-div Feb. 14.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Increases Quarterly Dividend $CHRW

• C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) declares $0.50/share quarterly dividend, 8.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.46.
• Forward yield 2.28%
• Payable Dec. 31; for shareholders of record Dec. 17; ex-div Dec. 14.

W. P. Carey Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $WPC

• W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) declares $1.03/share quarterly dividend, 0.5% increase from prior dividend of $1.025.
• Forward yield 6.03%
• Payable Jan. 15; for shareholders of record Dec. 31; ex-div Dec. 28.

Nike Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $NKE

• Nike (NYSE:NKE) declares $0.22/share quarterly dividend, 10% increase from prior dividend of $0.20.
• Forward yield 1.18%
• Payable Jan. 2; for shareholders of record Dec. 3; ex-div Nov. 30.