This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from General Motors (GM) and Kimberly-Clark (KMB) as well as declarations from companies such as Wells Fargo (WFC) and Comcast (CMCSA).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Citigroup (C) and Valero (VLO) 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:
General Motors (GM)
- Dividend declared: January 27
- New dividend amount: $0.18
- Previous amount: $0.15
- Increase: 20%
Kimberly Clark (KMB)
- Dividend declared: January 27
- New dividend amount: $1.28
- Previous amount: $1.26
- Increase: 1.6%
Sunoco LP (SUN)
- Dividend declared: January 28
- New dividend amount: $0.9317
- Previous amount: $0.9202
- Increase: 1.2%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
Wells Fargo (WFC)
- Dividend declared: January 27
- Dividend amount: $0.45
Norfolk Southern (NSC)
- Dividend declared: January 27
- Dividend amount: $1.35
Comcast (CMCSA)
- Dividend declared: January 29
- Dividend amount: $0.33
Nasdaq (NDAQ)
- Dividend declared: January 29
- Dividend amount: $0.27
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Citigroup (C)
- Ex-dividend date: February 2
- Payout date: February 27
MetLife (MET)
- Ex-dividend date: February 3
- Payout date: March 10
Valero (VLO)
- Ex-dividend date: February 5
- Payout date: March 9
JB Hunt (JBHT)
- Ex-dividend date: February 6
- Payout date: February 20
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: (VIG), (SCHD), (VYM), (DGRO), (SDY), (DVY), (IDV), (DGRW), (NOBL), (HDV), (RDVY), (VIGI), and (SDVY).