Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) announced it has raised its regular quarterly cash distribution on its common shares by $0.01 to $0.51 per common share. This distribution will be paid to HPT's common shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 25, 2016 and distributed on or about May 19, 2016.

Genesis Energy (GEL) will pay a regular quarterly distribution of $0.6725 per Common Unit for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The distribution will be paid on May 13, 2016, to Common Unitholders of record at the close of business on April 29, 2016. This distribution represents an increase of approximately 10.2% over the first quarter 2015 quarterly distribution of $0.61 per unit, and an approximate 2.7% increase over the distribution paid with respect to the fourth quarter of 2015.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) declared a regular quarterly dividend of 36 cents per share, a 6.7 percent increase over the year ago dividend. The dividend is payable 10 June 2016 to stockholders of record as of 18 May 2016.

Caterpillar (CAT) voted to maintain the quarterly cash dividend of seventy-seven cents per share of common stock, payable May 20, 2016, to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 2016.

Moody's Corporation (MCO) declared a regular quarterly dividend of 37 cents per share of MCO Common Stock. The dividend will be payable on June 10, 2016 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2016.

Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) has declared a regular quarterly cash distribution on its common shares of $0.39 per common share. This quarterly dividend will be paid to common shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 25, 2016 and distributed on or about May 19, 2016.