This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Merck (MRK) and Nike (NKE) as well as declarations from companies such as Nvidia (NVDA) and Home Depot (HD).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and T-Mobile US (TMUS) 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:
Merck (MRK)
- Dividend declared: November 18
- New dividend amount: $0.85
- Previous amount: $0.81
- Increase: 4.9%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
- Dividend declared: November 18
- New dividend amount: $1.21
- Previous amount: $1.09
- Increase: 11%
Nike (NKE)
- Dividend declared: November 20
- New dividend amount: $0.41
- Previous amount: $0.40
- Increase: 2.5%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
General Mills (GIS)
- Dividend declared: November 17
- Dividend amount: $0.61
Pepsico (PEP)
- Dividend declared: November 19
- Dividend amount: $1.4225
Home Depot (HD)
- Dividend declared: November 20
- Dividend amount: $2.30
Nvidia (NVDA)
- Dividend declared: November 20
- Dividend amount: $0.01
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Hyatt (H)
- Ex-dividend date: November 24
- Payout date: December 8
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
- Ex-dividend date: November 25
- Payout date: December 9
T-Mobile US (TMUS)
- Ex-dividend date: November 26
- Payout date: December 11
eBay (EBAY)
- Ex-dividend date: November 28
- Payout date: December 12
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).