This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from 3M Company (MMM) and Shell (SHEL) as well as declarations from companies such as Ford (F) and PepsiCo (PEP).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Apple (AAPL) and IBM (IBM) 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:
3M Company (MMM)
- Dividend declared: February 2
- New dividend amount: $0.78
- Previous amount: $0.73
- Increase: 6.8%
Prudential Financial (PRU)
- Dividend declared: February 4
- New dividend amount: $1.40
- Previous amount: $1.35
- Increase: 3.7%
Shell (SHEL)
- Dividend declared: February 5
- New dividend amount: $0.372
- Previous amount: $0.358
- Increase: 3.9%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
Ford (F)
- Dividend declared: February 2
- Dividend amount: $0.15
Capital One Financial (COF)
- Dividend declared: February 3
- Dividend amount: $0.80
PepsiCo (PEP)
- Dividend declared: February 4
- Dividend amount: $1.4225
Tyson Foods (TSN)
- Dividend declared: February 4
- Dividend amount: $0.51
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Apple (AAPL)
- Ex-dividend date: February 9
- Payout date: February 27
Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
- Ex-dividend date: February 9
- Payout date: February 18
IBM (IBM)
- Ex-dividend date: February 10
- Payout date: March 10
Eli Lilly (LLY)
- Ex-dividend date: February 13
- Payout date: March 10
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).