This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from CF Bankshares (CFBK) and Otter Tail (OTTR) as well as declarations from companies such as CVS (CVS) and MetLife (MET).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) 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:
CF Bankshares (CFBK)
- Dividend declared: January 5
- New dividend amount: $0.09
- Previous amount: $0.08
- Increase: 12.5%
MAXIMUS (MMS)
- Dividend declared: January 7
- New dividend amount: $0.33
- Previous amount: $0.30
- Increase: 10%
Otter Tail (OTTR)
- Dividend declared: January 8
- New dividend amount: $0.5775
- Previous amount: $0.525
- Increase: 10%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
PNC Financial (PNC)
- Dividend declared: January 5
- Dividend amount: $1.70
CVS (CVS)
- Dividend declared: January 6
- Dividend amount: $0.665
Duke Energy (DUK)
- Dividend declared: January 6
- Dividend amount: $1.065
MetLife (MET)
- Dividend declared: January 6
- Dividend amount: $0.5675
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
AT&T (T)
- Ex-dividend date: January 12
- Payout date: February 2
Verizon (VZ)
- Ex-dividend date: January 12
- Payout date: February 2
Comcast (CMCSA)
- Ex-dividend date: January 14
- Payout date: February 4
Abbott Labs (ABT)
- Ex-dividend date: January 15
- Payout date: February 13
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).