Dividends of (UGI) (PH) (CFR) (JNJ) (COH) Boosted

Arch Coal Inc. (ACI), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), American States Water Company (AWR), Williams Partners L.P. (WMB) and Artesian Resources Corporation (ARTNA) all have boosted their dividends recently.

Arch Coal Inc. (ACI) raised its quarterly dividend on April 28th 10 percent or $0.11 a share. The dividend is payable June 15, 2011, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2011. The new payout has a yield of 1.2 percent.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) raised its quarterly dividend on April 26th 1.7 percent to $0.24 a share. The dividend is payable May 27, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2011. The new payout has a yield of 1.1 percent.

American States Water Company (AWR) raised its dividend on April 27 7.7 percent to 0.28 a share. The new payout has a yield of 3.2 percent.

Williams Partners L.P. (WMB) raised its quarterly dividend on April 26th 60 percent to $0.20 a share. The dividend is payable June 27, 2011, to holders of record at the close of business on June 10. The new payout has a yield of 2.4 percent.

Artesian Resources Corporation (ARTNA) raised its quarterly dividend on April 27th 0.5 percent to $0.1902 a share. The dividend is payable on May 20, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 10, 2011. The new payout has a yield of 3.9 percent.