Wall St. Watchdog reveals information about top dividend increases declared at publicly traded companies for the week ending Dec 9th, 2011.

• Entravision Communications Corp. (NYSE:EVC) announced a dividend of $0.06 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-14. That’s a significant increase versus the previous dividend of $0. The new dividend yield is 0.0%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust Common Units representing beneficial interests in the Trust (NYSE:CHKR) announced a dividend of $0.58 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-13. That’s a significant increase versus the previous dividend of $0. The new dividend yield is 0.0%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Blackrock Muni Intermediate Dur (NYSE:MUI) announced a dividend of $0.0715 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-13. That’s a 7049.93% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.001. The new dividend yield is 5.7%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Blackrock MuniHoldings Fund II, (NYSE:MUH) announced a dividend of $0.0815 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-13. That’s a 2297.05% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.0034. The new dividend yield is 6.9%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Blackrock MuniHoldings Fund, In (NYSE:MHD) announced a dividend of $0.0905 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-13. That’s a 2107.31% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.0041. The new dividend yield is 7.4%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• China Fund, Inc. (The) Common S (NYSE:CHN) announced a dividend of $2.8222 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-21. That’s a 1520.09% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.1742. The new dividend yield is 9.4%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• W&T Offshore Inc. (NYSE:WTI) announced a dividend of $0.63 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-15. That’s a 1475% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.04. The new dividend yield is 3.9%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• SunAmerica Focused Alpha Growth (NYSE:FGI) announced a dividend of $0.58 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-15. That’s a 1060% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.05. The new dividend yield is 1.2%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Franklin Resources Inc. (NYSE:BEN) announced a dividend of $2 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 0000-00-00. That’s a 640.74% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.27. The new dividend yield is 1.0%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• SunAmerica Alpha Growth Fund, I (NYSE:FGF) announced a dividend of $0.33 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-15. That’s a 560% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.05. The new dividend yield is 1.1%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>

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