This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Dell Technologies (DELL) and American Express (AXP) as well as declarations from companies such as Broadcom (AVGO) and Amgen (AMGN).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Alphabet (GOOG)(GOOGL) and Coca-Cola (KO) 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:
Dell Technologies (DELL)
- Dividend declared: March 2
- New dividend amount: $0.63
- Previous amount: $0.525
- Increase: 20%
Waste Management (WM)
- Dividend declared: March 2
- New dividend amount: $0.945
- Previous amount: $0.825
- Increase: 14.5%
American Express (AXP)
- Dividend declared: March 3
- New dividend amount: $0.95
- Previous amount: $0.82
- Increase: 15.9%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
Broadcom (AVGO)
- Dividend declared: March 4
- Dividend amount: $0.65
Amgen (AMGN)
- Dividend declared: March 4
- Dividend amount: $2.52
JD.com (JD)
- Dividend declared: March 5
- Dividend amount: $1.00
Philip Morris (PM)
- Dividend declared: March 5
- Dividend amount: $1.47
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
- Ex-dividend date: March 9
- Payout date: March 16
FedEx (FDX)
- Ex-dividend date: March 9
- Payout date: April 1
Travelers (TRV)
- Ex-dividend date: March 11
- Payout date: March 19
Coca-Cola (KO)
- Ex-dividend date: March 13
- Payout date: April 1
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).