This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) as well as declarations from companies such as Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and Genpact (NYSE:G).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and AbbVie (ABBV) 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:
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)
Dividend declared: October 9
New dividend amount: $3.45
Previous amount: $3.3
Increase: 4.5%
Thor (THO)
Dividend declared: October 8
New dividend amount: $0.52
Previous amount: $0.5
Increase: 4%
Avient (AVNT)
Dividend declared: October 8
New dividend amount: $0.275
Previous amount: $0.27
Increase: 1.9%
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM)
Dividend declared: October 7
New dividend amount: $0.87
Previous amount: $0.85
Increase: 2.4%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)
Dividend declared: October 9
Dividend amount: $0.43
Dow (DOW)
Dividend declared: October 9
Dividend amount: $0.35
Phillips 66 (PSX)
Dividend declared: October 8
Dividend amount: $1.2
Genpact (NYSE:G)
Dividend declared: October 9
Dividend amount: $0.17
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 14
Abbott Labs (ABT)
Ex-dividend date: October 15
Payout date: November 17
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)
Ex-dividend date: October 16
Payout date: November 6
Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
Ex-dividend date: October 17
Payout date: November 14
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).