Wednesday’s Dividend Changes: 10 Stocks Boost Dividends (MHFI, JBHT, SPB, More)

Amid the continued selling pressures on Wall Street, 10 companies managed to delight shareholders on Wednesday with dividend increase announcements.

California Water Raises Dividend 1.6%

California Water Services Group (CWT) raised its quarterly payout from 64 cents to 65 cents, giving the company an annualized payout of $2.60. The dividend will be payable on 2/21/2014 to shareholders on record as of 2/10/2014. The stock will trade ex-dividend on 2/6/2014.

Fidelity National Information Services Ups Dividend by 9.1%

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) raised its dividend from 22 cents to 24 cents per quarter. The company now pays out 96 cents on an annualized basis and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. The dividend will be payable on 3/31/2014 to shareholders on record as of 3/17/2014. The stock will trade ex-dividend on 3/13/2014.

PartnerRe Limited Raises Quarterly Payout by 3 Cents

PartnerRe Limited (PRE) upped its quarterly dividend from 64 cents to 67 cents, marking an increase of 4.7%. The company now has an annualized payout of $2.68 and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. The dividend will be payable on 2/28/2014 to shareholders on record as of 2/18/2014. The stock will trade ex-dividend on 2/13/2014.

Spectrum Brands Raises Dividend By 30%

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc (SPB) raised its quarterly payout from 25 cents to 30 cents, making for an annualized dividend of $1.20. The dividend will be payable on 3/18/2014 to shareholders on record as of 2/19/2014. The stock will trade ex-dividend on 2/14/2014.

McGraw-Hill Bumps Up Payout

McGraw-Hill Financial (MHFI) announced a new quarterly distribution of $0.30 per share, marking a 7% increase from its prior