Dividend Scan: BFIN, CNA, HOMB, UTX, GG, ALJ, AZPN

Wall Street held on to the gains from morning, riding on the strong corporate earnings results and mergers deals announced today. Danaher Corp. (NYSE: DHR) has agreed to buy Beckman Coulter Inc. (NYSE: BEC) for 6.8 billion.
BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq: BFIN) declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 4, 2011 to stockholders of record on February 9, 2011. The stock is trading higher by 2.07 percent to $9.38 on Monday.
Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) has declared an increase on its quarterly dividends of 13 percent to $0.09 per common share. The stock is trading higher by 0.87 percent to $46,22 on Monday. CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) has reinstated its dividends program, after reporting strong fourth quarter results. The company has declared, that it will pay $0.10 per share on March 2, to its shareholders. The stock is trading up by 8.94 percent to $30.22 on Monday. Home BancShares Inc. (Nasdaq: HOMB) declared the maximum cash dividend allowed by the board for th first quarter of FY 2011. The company reported quarterly cash dividend of $0.054 per share. The stock is trading up by 0.87 percent to $21.45 a share. United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) board of directors today declared a dividend of $0.425 per common share payable on March 10, 2011 to shareholders of record. The stock is trading higher by 1.32 percent to $83.61 on Monday. Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE: GG) declared its secondly monthly dividend payment for 2011 of $0.03 per share, reflecting company's previous announcement to double the dividend. The stock is up 0.17 percent to $41.71, Monday. Alon USA Energy Inc. (ALJ) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2011, to stock holders on record at the close of business on March 1, 2011. The stock is up 7.28 percent to $9.43 a share. Aspen Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN) board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share. The stock is trading up by 0.76 percent to $14.60, Monday.... Read more