Dividend Roundup: Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, Qualcomm, Caterpillar, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and Duke Energy (DUK) as well as declarations from companies like Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players like Caterpillar (CAT) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) will see the ex-dividend dates for their upcoming dividend payments.

See a breakdown below of some of the highlights of this week, along with some upcoming activity on the dividend front.

Dividend Increases

Here are some companies that have announced a dividend increase in the past week:

Duke Energy (DUK)

• Dividend declared: July 15
• New dividend amount: $1.045
• Previous amount: $1.025
• Increase: 2%

Goldman Sachs (GS)

• Dividend declared: July 15
• New dividend amount: $3.00
• Previous amount: $2.75
• Increase: 9.1%

Albemarle (ALB)

• Dividend declared: July 16
• New dividend amount: $0.405
• Previous amount: $0.40
• Increase: 1.2%

Dividend Declarations

Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

• Dividend declared: July 17
• Dividend amount: $1.24

Qualcomm (QCOM)

• Dividend declared: July 17
• Dividend amount: $0.85

Valero Energy (VLO)

• Dividend declared: July 18
• Dividend amount: $1.07

Texas Instruments (TXN)

• Dividend declared: July 18
• Dividend amount: $1.30

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:

Caterpillar (CAT)

• Ex-dividend date: July 22
• Payout date: August 20

Dell Technologies (DELL)

• Ex-dividend date: July 23
• Payout date: August 2

Lowe’s (LOW)

• Ex-dividend date: July 24
• Payout date: August 7

Pfizer (PFE)

• Ex-dividend date: July 26
• Payout date: September 3