Dividend Roundup: Coca-Cola, IBM, Nike, Ford, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Clorox (CLX) and Iron Mountain (IRM) as well as declarations from companies like Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and IBM (NYSE:IBM).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players like Ford (NYSE:F) and MetLife (MET) 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:

Clorox (CLX)

• Dividend declared: July 30
• New dividend amount: $1.22
• Previous amount: $1.20
• Increase: 1.7%

BP p.l.c. (BP)

• Dividend declared: July 30
• New dividend amount: $0.48
• Previous amount: $0.4362
• Increase: 10%

Iron Mountain (IRM)

• Dividend declared: July 24
• New dividend amount: $0.715
• Previous amount: $0.65
• Increase: 10%

Dividend Declarations

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

Coca-Cola (KO)

• Dividend declared: July 29
• Dividend amount: $0.485

IBM (IBM)

• Dividend declared: July 29
• Dividend amount: $1.67

Nike (NYSE:NKE)

• Dividend declared: August 1
• Dividend amount: $0.37

ConocoPhillips (COP)

• Dividend declared: August 1
• Dividend amount: $0.58

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

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

Citigroup (C)

• Ex-dividend date: August 5
• Payout date: August 23

MetLife (MET)

• Ex-dividend date: August 6
• Payout date: September 10

Ford Motor (F)

• Ex-dividend date: August 7
• Payout date: September 3

Visa (V)

• Ex-dividend date: August 9
• Payout date: September 3