Dividend Roundup: Pfizer, Caterpillar, PNC Financial, AbbVie, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Avient (AVNT) and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) as well as declarations from companies such as Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) and PNC Financial (NYSE:PNC) 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:

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ)

• Dividend declared: October 7
• New dividend amount: $0.5625
• Previous amount: $0.525
• Increase: 7.1%

Avient (AVNT)

• Dividend declared: October 9
• New dividend amount: $0.27
• Previous amount: $0.2575
• Increase: 4.9%

Agree Realty (ADC)

• Dividend declared: October 10
• New dividend amount: $0.253
• Previous amount: $0.25
• Increase: 1.2%

Dividend Declarations

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

MetLife (MET)

• Dividend declared: October 8
• Dividend amount: $0.545

Procter & Gamble (PG)

• Dividend declared: October 8
• Dividend amount: $1.0065

Pfizer (PFE)

• Dividend declared: October 9
• Dividend amount: $0.42

Caterpillar (CAT)

• Dividend declared: October 10
• Dividend amount: $1.41

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

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

AbbVie (ABBV)

• Ex-dividend date: October 15
• Payout date: November 15

PNC Financial (PNC)

• Ex-dividend date: October 16
• Payout date: November 5

H.B. Fuller (FUL)

• Ex-dividend date: October 17
• Payout date: November 14

Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

• Ex-dividend date: October 18
• Payout date: November 15