Ameren Corporation (AEE) declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 41 cents per share, a 2.5 percent increase from the prior quarterly cash dividend of 40 cents per share, resulting in an annualized equivalent dividend rate of $1.64 per share. The previous annualized equivalent dividend rate was $1.60 per share.

Pall Corporation (PLL) declared a nearly 11 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend from the current rate of $0.275 to $0.305 per share.

RPM International (RPM) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share, payable on October 31, 2014, to stockholders of record as of October 20, 2014. This payment represents an 8.3 percent increase over the $0.24 quarterly cash dividend paid at this time last year.

The Fastenal Company (FAST) declared a dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid in cash on November 21, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 24, 2014.

Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) declared a quarterly dividend of six cents per share on its common stock payable December 10, 2014, to shareholders of record November 26, 2014.

Alliant Energy (LNT) announced a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.51 per share payable on November 14, 2014, to shareowners of record on close of business October 31, 2014.

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (SKT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share for the third quarter ending September 30, 2014. A cash dividend of $0.24 per share will be payable on November 14, 2014 to holders of record on October 30, 2014.

And, KB Home (KBH) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.025 per share on the Company's common stock, payable on November 20, 2014 to stockholders of record on November 6, 2014.