Dividend Roundup: Kroger, AT&T, Pfizer, JPMorgan, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Kroger (NYSE:KR) and Levi Strauss (LEVI) as well as declarations from companies like AT&T (NYSE:T) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players like JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and Progressive (PGR) 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:

Jefferies Financial Group (JEF)

• Dividend declared: June 27
• New dividend amount: $0.35
• Previous amount: $0.30
• Increase: 16.7%

Kroger (KR)

• Dividend declared: June 27
• New dividend amount: $0.32
• Previous amount: $0.29
• Increase: 10.3%

Levi Strauss (LEVI)

• Dividend declared: June 27
• New dividend amount: $0.13
• Previous amount: $0.12
• Increase: 8.3%

Dividend Declarations

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

Eli Lilly (LLY)

• Dividend declared: June 24
• Dividend amount: $1.30

AT&T (T)

• Dividend declared: June 26
• Dividend amount: $0.2775

Pfizer (PFE)

• Dividend declared: June 26
• Dividend amount: $0.42

Salesforce (CRM)

• Dividend declared: June 27
• Dividend amount: $0.40

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

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

CubeSmart (CUBE)

• Ex-dividend date: July 1
• Payout date: July 15

Progressive (PGR)

• Ex-dividend date: July 3
• Payout date: July 12

Cisco (CSCO)

• Ex-dividend date: July 5
• Payout date: July 24

JPMorgan (JPM)

• Ex-dividend date: July 5
• Payout date: July 31