This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) as well as declarations from companies such as Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and CVS Health (CVS).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Humana (HUM) 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:
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
- Dividend declared: September 15
- New dividend amount: $0.91
- Previous amount: $0.83
- Increase: 9.6%
JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM)
- Dividend declared: September 17
- New dividend amount: $1.50
- Previous amount: $1.40
- Increase: 7.1%
T-Mobile US (TMUS)
- Dividend declared: September 18
- New dividend amount: $1.02
- Previous amount: $0.88
- Increase: 15.9%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
Mastercard (NYSE:MA)
- Dividend declared: September 16
- Dividend amount: $0.76
S&P Global (SPGI)
- Dividend declared: September 16
- Dividend amount: $0.96
CVS Health (CVS)
- Dividend declared: September 7
- Dividend amount: $0.665
Kroger (KR)
- Dividend declared: September 18
- Dividend amount: $0.35
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)
- Ex-dividend date: September 22
- Payout date: September 30
Logitech (LOGI)
- Ex-dividend date: September 23
- Payout date: September 24
Humana (HUM)
- Ex-dividend date: September 26
- Payout date: October 31
Ralph Lauren (RL)
- Ex-dividend date: September 26
- Payout date: October 10
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).