Dividend Roundup: Chevron, Apple, Ford, Target, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Piper Sandler (PIPR) and Fox (FOX) as well as declarations from companies such as Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and Unilever (UL).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) 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:

CBL Properties (CBL)

• Dividend declared: August 4
• New dividend amount: $0.45
• Previous amount: $0.40
• Increase: 12.5%

Piper Sandler (PIPR)

• Dividend declared: August 4
• New dividend amount: $0.70
• Previous amount: $0.65
• Increase: 7.7%

Fox (FOX)

• Dividend declared: August 5
• New dividend amount: $0.28
• Previous amount: $0.27
• Increase: 3.7%

Dividend Declarations

Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:

Unilever (UL)

• Dividend declared: August 4
• Dividend amount: $0.5175

Diamondback Energy (FANG)

• Dividend declared: August 5
• Dividend amount: $1.00

Chevron (NYSE:CVX)

• Dividend declared: August 5
• Dividend amount: $1.71

Rio Tinto (RIO)

• Dividend declared: August 5
• Dividend amount: $1.48

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

• Ex-dividend date: August 11
• Payout date: August 25

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

• Ex-dividend date: August 11
• Payout date: September 2

Target (NYSE:TGT)

• Ex-dividend date: August 13
• Payout date: September 1

TJX (TJX)

• Ex-dividend date: August 14
• Payout date: September 4

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).