This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited (TSM) and Goldman Sachs (GS) as well as declarations from companies such as Procter & Gamble (PG) and Costco (COST).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Caterpillar (CAT) and Pfizer (PFE) 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:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited (TSM)
- Dividend declared: January 15
- New dividend amount: $6.00
- Previous amount: $5.00
- Increase: 20%
Goldman Sahchs (GS)
- Dividend declared: January 15
- New dividend amount: $4.50
- Previous amount: $4.00
- Increase: 12.5%
S&P Global (SPGI)
- Dividend declared: January 15
- New dividend amount: $0.97
- Previous amount: $0.96
- Increase: 1%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
Citigroup (C)
- Dividend declared: January 12
- Dividend amount: $0.60
Procter & Gamble (PG)
- Dividend declared: January 13
- Dividend amount: $1.0568
Costco (COST)
- Dividend declared: January 15
- Dividend amount: $1.30
Texas Instruments (TXN)
- Dividend declared: January 15
- Dividend amount: $1.42
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Caterpillar (CAT)
- Ex-dividend date: January 20
- Payout date: February 19
Dell Technologies (DELL)
- Ex-dividend date: January 20
- Payout date: January 30
Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
- Ex-dividend date: January 21
- Payout date: February 13
Pfizer (PFE)
- Ex-dividend date: January 23
- Payout date: March 6
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).