Lowes (LOW) (SNV) (WLK) (JKHY) (NM) Declare Dividends

The Board of Directors of Lowes (NYSE:LOW) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.14 per share payable 11/2/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 10/19/11.

The Board of Directors of Synovus Financial (NYSE:SNV) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.01 per share payable 10/3/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 9/15/11.

The Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Corp (NYSE:WLK) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.07375 per share payable 9/13/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 9/2/11.

The Board of Directors of Jack Henry & Associates Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.105 per share payable 9/28/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 9/8/11.

The Board of Directors of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE:NM) declared a second quarter common stock dividend of $0.06 per share payable 10/6/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 9/22/11.

Ross (ROST) (SLB) (CVX) (CSCO) (BEN) (JKHY) Upgraded

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) and Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: JKHY) upgraded by analysts.

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) was upgraded by Ticonderoga from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $85.00 on the company.

Schlumberger (SLB) was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Chevron (CVX) was upgraded by Oppenheimer from a “Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $110.00 on the company.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) was upgraded by Avondale Partners from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $34.00 on the company.

Dividends for (OPNT) (PL) (TWGP) (JKHY) (FDS) Declared

Opnet Tech Inc (OPNT), Protective Life Corp. (PL), Tower Group Inc (TWGP), Jack Henry & Associates Inc (JKHY) and Factset Research Systems Inc. (FDS) declare dividends.

The Board of Directors of Opnet Tech Inc (OPNT) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $$0.12 per share payable 6/29/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/15/11.

The Board of Directors of Protective Life Corp. (PL) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.16 per share payable 5/31/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/20/11.

The Board of Directors of Tower Group Inc (TWGP) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.1875 per share payable 6/24/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/13/11.

The Board of Directors of Jack Henry & Associates Inc (JKHY) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.03 per share payable 6/2/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/20/11.

The Board of Directors of Factset Research Systems Inc. (FDS) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.30 per share payable 6/21/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/31/11.