General Mills (GIS), producer of branded food products, has increased its dividend 17% to $0.28 per share. This produces a new yield of 3.15%. MSC Industrial (MSM), an industrial marketing firm, has increased its quarterly dividend 10% to $0.22 per share giving a new yield of 1.74%. Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc (FCX), one of the largest copper producers worldwide, has doubled its dividend to $0.30 providing a new yield of 2.03%. Finally Government Properties Income Trust (GOV), a Read Complete Article

Flowers Foods (FLO), manufacturer of bakery products in the US, has increased its dividend 14.3% to $0.20 per share. This results in a fresh yield of 3.22%. Tri-Continental (TY), a large US fund, has increased its distribution 11% to $0.05 per share. This gives it a new yield of 1.77%. Communications Systems (JCS), provider Read Complete Article

Grief (GEF), global producer of industrial packaging products, has increased its dividend to $0.42 per share. This gives a yield of 3.03%. DuPont Fabros Tech (DFT), providers of large scale computing services, has raised its quarterly dividend 50% to $0.12 per share. This generates a new Read Complete Article

Bunge Limited (BG), an agriculture company operating across the American continents, has increased its dividend to $0.23 per share. This produces a yield of 1.79%. Knight Transportation (KNX), a haulage company specializing in commodities and refrigerated goods transportation, has increased its dividend 20% to $0.06 per share, producing a yield of 1.24%. United Health Group (UNH), a large US health care Read Complete Article

Portland General Electric (POR), electricity provider based in Oregon, has increased its dividend to $0.26 per share. This gives a new yield of 5.29%. Nordstrom (JWN), a specialty retailer of clothing and accessories, has increased its dividend 25% to $0.20 per share. This produces a new yield of 2.10%. Northrop Grumman (NOC), a large producer of military Read Complete Article

From an investors strategic point of view, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are created to trace indexes. ETFs come in all sorts and sizes, and allow investors to track almost every index known to man; they contain all the advantages that are typically associated with index funds, including low turnover, being inexpensive and Read Complete Article

Keithley Instruments (KEI), designer of performance electric instruments, has increased its quarterly dividend to $0.0375 per share. This produces a new yield of 1.47%. Timken Co. (TKR), manufacturer of bearings and alloys, has increased its quarterly dividend to $0.013 per share generating a fresh yield of 1.52%. CPI Corp. (CPY), a professional portrait company, has increased its Read Complete Article

Ordinary Stock and Unit Trusts

Travelers (TRV), a commercial insurance provider, has increased its dividend to $0.36 per share. This produces a yield of 2.85%. CostCo Wholesale (COST), a huge international membership warehouse operator, has increased its quarterly dividend 14% to $0.205 per share. This generates a new yield of 1.39%. Holly Energy Partners (HEP), an oil refinery operator, has increased its quarterly distribution to $0.815 Read Complete Article

TransMontaigne Partners (TLP), provider of storage services to petroleum companies, has increases its quarterly distribution to $0.60. This provides a new yield to investors of 8.21%. Citizens & Northern Corp. (CZNC), banking and mortgage services provider in New York, has increased its Read Complete Article