Top Dividend Plays for the Week

Updated from 7 a.m. EDT

These days, it seems like the bad news never ends. Market volatility continues, and companies such as New York Times(NYT Quote) and Ashland(ASH Quote) are cutting their dividends.

But last week, several companies went the other route and actually raised their dividends, which is a major statement in this economy.

Stockpickr has reviewed the dividend announcements from the past week and compiled a list of the top dividend-increasers, including Nike(NKE Quote) and SkyWest(SKYW Quote).

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