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Valener (TSX:VNR) increases dividend 3.6%
Valener Inc. ("Valener") (TSX:VNR)(TSX:VNR.PR.A) today announced that its Board of Directors declared, on August 8, 2017, a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per common share, payable on October 16, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2017, representing a 3.6% increase from the preceding quarter.
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Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. (TSX:BRE) Reports Second Quarter Results and an Increase in Monthly Dividend
...a cash dividend of $0.1125 per restricted voting share payable on September 30, 2017, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2017. This represents a targeted annualized dividend of $1.35 per restricted voting share.
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Fiera Capital (FSZ): 0.68 to 072, or 0.17 to 0.18 per quarter.

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From a few days ago.

Finning increases by 4% to .76.

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Royal Bank (RY)
announced today that its board of directors has declared an increase to its quarterly common share dividend of four cents, or five per cent, to 91 cents per share, payable on and after November 24, 2017, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on October 26, 2017.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/feeds/p ... PR_C5555-1
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CIBC beats profit estimates, boosts dividend - The Globe and Mail
CIBC hiked its quarterly dividend by three cents to $1.30 per share.
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Nice to see my confidence in the red-headed stepchild of the Canadian banks rewarded. Oh ye of little faith :)
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Descartes wrote: 24 Aug 2017 08:29 Nice to see my confidence in the red-headed stepchild of the Canadian banks rewarded. Oh ye of little faith :)
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MO announced a dividend of 0.66 per share on 2017-08-24.
http://www.barrons.com/articles/altria- ... 1503607644
Altria Hikes Dividend 8.2%
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[Scotiabank (BNS)] Quarterly dividend increase of 3 cents per common share to 79 cents

BMO reports later today but they usually wait till December for any second dividend hike..
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Verizon (NYSE:VZ) increases dividend for 11th consecutive year
...declared a quarterly dividend of 59 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 1.25 cents per share, or 2.2 percent, from the previous quarter.

The quarterly dividend is payable on Nov. 1, 2017, to Verizon shareowners of record at the close of business on Oct. 10, 2017.
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Savaria increases dividend by 38% and shifts from quarterly to monthly

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However, targeting a revenue increase of 400% over 5 years with excellent demographic tailwinds. One of my favorites.
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93rd Common Stock Monthly Dividend Increase Declared By Realty Income (NYSE:O)
...to $0.212 per share from $0.2115 per share. The dividend is payable on October 13, 2017 to shareholders of record as of October 2, 2017. This is the 93rd dividend increase since Realty Income's listing on the NYSE in 1994.
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Microsoft increases dividend 7.6%
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, reflecting a 3 cent or 7.6 percent increase over the previous quarter's dividend. The dividend is payable Dec. 14, 2017, to shareholders of record on Nov. 16, 2017. The ex-dividend date will be Nov. 15, 2017.
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McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend By 7%
...from $0.94 to $1.01 per share of common stock, payable on December 15, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2017.
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Emera (TSX:EMA) Approves Increase in Common Dividend and Declares Quarterly Dividends
...increase in the annual common share dividend rate to $2.26 from $2.09 per common share. The first quarterly payment of $0.565 per common share is payable on and after November 15, 2017 to common shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2017.
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A few of the split preferred shares have announced increases in their dividends. I've owned various split preferred shares, and this is the first time I've seen a dividend increase.

Financial 15 Split Corp increases dividend from 5.25% to 5.5%

North American Financial 15 Split Corp increases dividend from 5.25% to 5.5%

Brompton Solit Banc Corp increases dividend from 4.5% to 5.0%
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Pembina (TSX:PPL) Announces Closing of Business Combination with Veresen, Declares Increased Common Share Dividend and Provides Business Update
...common share cash dividend for October 2017 of $0.18 per share to be paid, subject to applicable law, on November 15, 2017 to shareholders of record on October 25, 2017. This dividend reflects a 5.9 percent increase to the current monthly common share dividend rate of $0.17 per share.
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SiriusXM (NASDAQ:SIRI) Increases Dividend 10%
...its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.011 per share of common stock, reflecting an increase of $0.001, or 10%, over the previous quarter's dividend. This dividend is payable in cash on November 30, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 9, 2017.
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Another quarter, another 1 cent dividend raise from OHI, from .64 to .65 per quarter. This represents the 21st consecutive quarter that they have raised it.
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Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) Provides New Five-Year Outlook And Announces 6.25% Quarterly Dividend Increase
Marking its 44th consecutive year of increased dividend payments, the Board declared a common share dividend of $0.425 per share on the issued and outstanding fully paid common shares of the Corporation, payable on December 1, 2017 to the common shareholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2017.
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MCAN Mortgage Corporation Announces 15.6% Increase in Quarterly Dividend
MCAN Mortgage Corporation ("MCAN", the "Company" or "we") announced today that it has declared a dividend of $0.37 per share payable on January 2, 2018 to common shareholders of record as of December 15, 2017. This declared dividend represents an increase of $0.05 per share from the prior quarterly rate and is the fourth dividend increase in three years.
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A&W Income Fund, 2.3% Dividend Increase

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