Dividend Raises & Cuts - Week of Feb 1, 2016

This post captures the announcements of dividend increases and cuts for the week. Note that only $2B+ (Midcap+) companies are included in this list.

Following companies announced dividend increases this week

• GNC Holdings Inc (GNC) raised its dividend 11.11% 
• Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) raised its dividend 7.14% 
• Meredith Corporation (MDP) raised its dividend 8.2% 
• Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) raised its dividend 5.97%
• 3M Co (MMM) raised its dividend 8.29% 
• Validus Holdings, Ltd. (VR) raised its dividend 9.37%
• Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) raised its dividend 9.3% (effective Q2 2016)
• Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP) raised its dividend 7.55%
• Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) raised its dividend 10.0% 
• Ingersoll-Rand PLC (IR) raised its dividend 10.34% 
• Spectra Energy Partners, LP (SEP) raised its dividend 2.0% 
• Corning Incorporated (GLW) raised its dividend 12.5%
• TECO Energy, Inc. (TE) raised its dividend 2.22% 
• Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) raised its dividend 0.14% 
• AvalonBay Communities Inc (AVB) raised its dividend 8.0% 
• Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG) raised its dividend 12.9% 
• Eversource Energy (ES) raised its dividend 6.59%
• CME Group Inc (CME) raised its dividend 20.0% 
• Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) raised its dividend 13.33% 
• Orbital ATK Inc (OA) raised its dividend 15.38% 
• Dunkin Brands Group Inc (DNKN) raised its dividend 13.21% 
• BCE Inc. (BCE.TO) raised its dividend 5.0% 
• Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners LP (BEP) raised its dividend 7.23%
• Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (GLPI) raised its dividend 2.75%
• Xylem Inc (XYL) raised its dividend 10.01%
• PPL Corp (PPL) raised its dividend 0.66%
• Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) raised its dividend 5.50%
• Allegion PLC (ALLE) raised its dividend 20.00%
• Bemis Company, Inc. (BMS) raised its dividend 3.57%
• L Brands Inc (LB) raised its dividend 20.00%
• Avista Corp (AVA) raised its dividend 3.79%
• WGL Holdings Inc (WGL) raised its dividend 5.41%

Following companies announced dividend cuts this week

• Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) cut its dividend 20.0% 
• Northern Tier Energy LP (NTI) cut its dividend 63.46% 
• ConocoPhillips (COP) cut its dividend 66.22%