This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) and Argan (AGX) as well as declarations from companies such as Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) 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:
Realty Income (O)
- Dividend declared: September 9
- New dividend amount: $0.2695
- Previous amount: $0.2690
- Increase: 0.2%
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)
- Dividend declared: September 10
- New dividend amount: $0.1.00
- Previous amount: $0.75
- Increase: 33.3%
Argan (AGX)
- Dividend declared: September 10
- New dividend amount: $0.50
- Previous amount: $0.375
- Increase: 33.3%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
AECOM (ACM)
- Dividend declared: September 10
- Dividend amount: $0.26
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL)
- Dividend declared: September 11
- Dividend amount: $0.52
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)
- Dividend declared: September 11
- Dividend amount: $0.525
Applied Materials (AMAT)
- Dividend declared: September 12
- Dividend amount: $0.46
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)
- Ex-dividend date: September 15
- Payout date: October 1
Domino’s Pizza (DPZ)
- Ex-dividend date: September 15
- Payout date: September 30
Gilead (GILD)
- Ex-dividend date: September 15
- Payout date: September 29
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)
- Ex-dividend date: September 15
- Payout date: September 23
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).