Emerson Electric increases dividend

ST. LOUIS, November 7, 2017 -- The board of directors of Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today declared the regular quarterly cash dividend of forty-eight and a half cents ($0.485) per share of common stock payable December 11, 2017, to stockholders of record November 17, 2017.

This is a 1% increase in quartely dividends. Small increase but that's the way they keep increasing year after year.

Enterprise Products Partners increases dividend

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) increases dividend to $0.4225 per share. Previous dividend was $0.42 per share. Small increase is alway better than no increase.

Since I own 58 shares of EPD, this change will increase my 12 month forward dividends by $0.58

Alliance Resource Partners increases dividend

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) increases dividend for the second time this year. Dividend was increased to $0.505 per share. This is a 1% increase but hey, always better than no increase at all

Marine Harvest increases dividend

The Board of Marine Harvest ASA has resolved on 31 October 2017 to distribute a quarterly dividend of NOK 3.40 per share in the form of a repayment of paid-in capital.

Marine Harvest ASA's shares listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange will be traded including dividend up

until and including the 9 November 2017. Marine Harvest ASA's shares listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange will be traded ex dividend from and including 10 November 2017. Marine Harvest ASA's shares listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange will have a Record Date on the 13 November 2017. The expected payment date is 15 November 2017.

Chimera Investment announced Q4 dividend

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Chimera announced the declaration of its fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.50 per common share. The dividend is payable January 30, 2018 to common stockholders of record on December 29, 2017. The ex-dividend date is December 28, 2017.

Progress update : October 2017

Progress update for October

Quote	2016	2017	Change %
Telia Company	47.70	37.99	-20.3%
Realty Income Corp	2.38	5.03	+111.3%
The Coca-Cola Company	14.73	16.71	+13.4%
Telus Corporation	11.50	12.41	+7.9%
Orchid Island	12.49	11.60	-7.1%
Chimera Investment Corp	34.28	33.54	-2.2%
Main Street Capital	10.10	9.69	-4.1%
Prospect Capital Corporation	16.83	11.19	-33.5%
Bank of Nova Scotia	14.67	15.35	+4.6%
W.P. Carey Inc.	11.44	20.90	+82.7%
Chatham Lodging Trust	-	11.61
LTC Properties	-	12.24
8point3 Energy Partners LP	-	16.48
New Residential Investment Corp	-	31.66
Total	176.12	246.50	+40.1%

Status update : October 2017

Dividends received in October :

Bi-Annually:

•  37.99€ from Telia Company (TELIA)

Quarterly:

•  12.41€ from Telus Corporation (TU)
•  33.54€ from Chimera Investment Corp (CIM)
•  15.35€ from Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) 
•  20.90€ from W.P. Carey Inc. (WPC) 
•  16.48€ from 8point3 Energy Partners LP (CAFD)
•  16.71€ from The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
•  31.66€ from New Residential Investment Corp (NRZ)

Monthly:

•     5.03€ from Realty Income Corp (0)
•   11.60€ from Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC) 
•     9.69€ from Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
•   11.19€ from Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)  
•   11.61€ from Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT)
•   12.24€ from LTC Properties (LTC)

This makes it a total of 246.50€ in dividends in October. Last year I received 176.12€ dividends in October. This is a 40% increase in dividends. Very nice progress