Dividend Roundup: Microsoft, UnitedHealth Group, Analog Devices, Nucor, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Nuecor (NUE) and Raymond James Financial (RJF) as well as declarations from companies such as Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Analog Devices (ADI) 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:

Nucor (NUE)

• Dividend declared: December 1
• New dividend amount: $0.56
• Previous amount: $0.55
• Increase: 1.8%

Raymond James Financial (RJF)

• Dividend declared: December 3
• New dividend amount: $0.54
• Previous amount: $0.50
• Increase: 8%

BMO Financial (BMO)

• Dividend declared: December 4
• New dividend amount: $1.67
• Previous amount: $1.63
• Increase: 2.5%

Dividend Declarations

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

Starbucks (SBUX)

• Dividend declared: December 2
• Dividend amount: $0.62

Deere (DE)

• Dividend declared: December 3
• Dividend amount: $1.62

Microsoft (MSFT)

• Dividend declared: December 3
• Dividend amount: $0.91

Meta Platforms (META)

• Dividend declared: December 3
• Dividend amount: $0.525

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

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

Analog Devices (ADI)

• Ex-dividend date: December 8
• Payout date: December 22

UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

• Ex-dividend date: December 8
• Payout date: December 16

Albemarle (ALB)

• Ex-dividend date: December 12
• Payout date: January 2

Duke Energy (DUK)

• Ex-dividend date: December 12
• Payout date: December 15

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).