This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Capital One FInancial (COF) as well as declarations from companies such as 3M (MMM) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY).
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:
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
- Dividend declared: November 3
- New dividend amount: $1.03
- Previous amount: $0.99
- Increase: 4%
Capital One Financial (COF)
- Dividend declared: November 4
- New dividend amount: $0.80
- Previous amount: $0.60
- Increase: 33.3%
ConocoPhillips (COP)
- Dividend declared: November 6
- New dividend amount: $0.84
- Previous amount: $0.78
- Increase: 9.9%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
3M (MMM)
- Dividend declared: November 4
- Dividend amount: $0.73
H&R Block (HRB)
- Dividend declared: November 4
- Dividend amount: $0.42
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
- Dividend declared: November 5
- Dividend amount: $0.24
UPS (UPS)
- Dividend declared: November 6
- Dividend amount: $1.64
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Apple (AAPL)
- Ex-dividend date: November 10
- Payout date: November 13
IBM (IBM)
- Ex-dividend date: November 10
- Payout date: December 10
Visa (V)
- Ex-dividend date: November 12
- Payout date: December 1
TJX Companies (TJX)
- Ex-dividend date: November 13
- Payout date: December 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: (VIG), (SCHD), (VYM), (DGRO), (SDY), (DVY), (IDV), (DGRW), (NOBL), (HDV), (RDVY), (VIGI), and (SDVY).