Ex-Dividend for (ATI) (AVA) (GRIF) (MHP) (PVX) is May 24

The ex-dividend date for Allegheny Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ATI), Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA), Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIF), McGraw-Hill Companies Incorporated (NYSE:MHP) and Provident Energy Ltd. (NYSE:PVX) is May 24.

Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) pays a dividend of $0.18 with a yield of 1.05 percent.

Avista Corporation (AVA) pays a dividend of $0.28 with a yield of 4.37 percent.

Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc. (GRIF) pays a dividend of $0.10 with a yield of 1.49 percent.

McGraw-Hill Companies Incorporated (MHP) pays a dividend of $0.25 with a yield of 2.38 percent.

Provident Energy Ltd. (PVX) pays a dividend of $0.05 with a yield of 6.29 percent.

Dividends on (PROV) (GRIF) (CMP) (WIRE) (BAM) Declared

Provident Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PROV), Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc (NASDAQ:GRIF), Compass Minerals International Inc (NYSE:CMP), Encore Wire Corp (NASDAQ:WIRE) and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:BAM) declare dividends.

The Board of Directors of Provident Financial Holdings Inc. (PROV) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.01 per share payable 6/24/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/27/11.

The Board of Directors of Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc (GRIF) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.10 per share payable 6/2/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/26/11.

The Board of Directors of Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.45 per share payable 6/15/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/1/11.

The Board of Directors of Encore Wire Corp (WIRE) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.02 per share payable 7/15/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 7/1/11.

The Board of Directors of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.13 per share payable 8/31/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 8/1/11.