This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Lam Research (LRCX) and Nordson (NDSN), as well as declarations from companies such as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Deere (NYSE:DE) among others.
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Nike (NKE) will see the ex-dividend dates for their upcoming dividend payments.
See a breakdown below of some 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:
Lam Research (LRCX)
- Dividend declared: August 28
- New dividend amount: $0.26
- Previous amount: $0.23
- Increase: 13%
Ingredion (INGR)
- Dividend declared: August 27
- New dividend amount: $0.82
- Previous amount: $0.80
- Increase: 2.5%
Nordson (NDSN)
- Dividend declared: August 28
- New dividend amount: $0.82
- Previous amount: $0.78
- Increase: 5%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)
- Dividend declared: August 29
- Dividend amount: $0.01
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
- Dividend declared: August 25
- Dividend amount: $1.09
Deere (NYSE:DE)
- Dividend declared: August 27
- Dividend amount: $1.62
Franklin Resources (BEN)
- Dividend declared: August 27
- Dividend amount: $0.32
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Realty Income (O)
- Ex-dividend date: September 2
- Payout date: September 15
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
- Ex-dividend date: September 2
- Payout date: September 26
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD)
- Ex-dividend date: September 2
- Payout date: September 15
Nike (NKE)
- Ex-dividend date: September 2
- Payout date: October 1
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC)
- Ex-dividend date: September 5
- Payout date: September 26
Additional Dividend Information
For investors looking to gain further access to the dividend space, listed below are some popular dividend-focused ETFs that can be further analyzed:
Dividend ETFs: (NYSEARCA:VIG), (NYSEARCA:SCHD), (NYSEARCA:VYM), (NYSEARCA:DGRO), (NYSEARCA:SDY), (NASDAQ:DVY), (NASDAQ:DGRW), (BATS:NOBL), (NYSEARCA:HDV), (NASDAQ:RDVY), (NASDAQ:VIGI), and (NASDAQ:SDVY).