Yield: 1.50% (analysis)

Parker Hannifin Corporation (PH) manufactures fluid power systems, electromechanical controls, and related components worldwide. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 5.10% to 41 cents/share. This was the second dividend increase in a year. This dividend king has raised dividends for 55 years in a row. Yield: 1.90%

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (SXL) engages in the transport, terminalling, and storage of crude oil and refined products in the United States. The partnership raised its quarterly distributions to 42.75 cents/unit. This dividend achiever has raised distributions for 10 years in a row. Yield: 4.40%

AmeriGas Partners, L.P.(APU), through its subsidiary, AmeriGas Propane, L.P., operates as a retail and wholesale distributor of propane gas in the United States. The partnership raised its quarterly distributions to 80 cents/unit. This dividend achiever has raised distributions for 8 years in a row. Yield: 8.10%

Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) focuses on natural gas transportation, gathering, treating and processing, storage, natural gas liquid fractionation, and oil transportation activities in the United States. The partnership raised its quarterly distributions to 77.75 cents/unit. Williams Partners has raised distributions for 8 years in a row. Yield: 5.50%

El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (EPB) engages in the interstate storage and transportation of natural gas in the United States. The partnership raised its quarterly distributions to 89.50 cents/unit. El Paso Pipeline Partners has raised distributions for 5 years in a row. Yield: 5.90%

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (MMP) engages in the transportation, storage, and distribution of petroleum products in the United States. The partnership raised its quarterly distributions to 84 cents/unit. This dividend achiever has raised distributions for 12 years in a row. Yield: 4.75%

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (HEP) operates a system of petroleum product and crude pipelines, storage tanks, distribution terminals, and loading rack facilities. The partnership raised its quarterly distributions to 89.50 cents/unit. Holly Energy Partners has raised distributions for 8 years in a row. Yield: 5.90%

Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (VNR), through its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The partnership raised its quarterly distributions to 59.25 cents/unit. Vanguard Natural Resources has raised distributions for 8 years in a row. Yield: 8.30%

EV Energy Partners, L.P. (EVEP) engages in the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The partnership raised its quarterly distributions to76.40 cents/unit. EV Energy Partners has raised distributions for 6 years in a row. Yield: 4.80%

Exterran Partners, L.P. (EXLP) provides natural gas contract operations services to customers in the United States. The partnership raised its quarterly distributions to 49.75 cents/unit. Exterran Partners has raised distributions for 6 years in a row.