Dividend Roundup: Nvidia, Merck, Lockheed Martin, Meta Platforms, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from BMO Financial (BMO) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY) as well as declarations from companies such as Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Merck (NYSE:MRK).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Halliburton (HAL) 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:

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

• Dividend declared: May 27
• New dividend amount: $1.10
• Previous amount: $1.06
• Increase: 3.8%

BMO Financial (BMO)

• Dividend declared: May 28
• New dividend amount: $1.63
• Previous amount: $1.59
• Increase: 2.5%

Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

• Dividend declared: May 29
• New dividend amount: $1.54
• Previous amount: $1.48
• Increase: 4.1%

Dividend Declarations

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

Merck (NYSE:MRK)

• Dividend declared: May 27
• Dividend amount: $0.81

Deere (DE)

• Dividend declared: May 28
• Dividend amount: $1.62

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)

• Dividend declared: May 29
• Dividend amount: $0.01

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

• Dividend declared: May 29
• Dividend amount: $0.525

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

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

Harley Davidson (HOG)

• Ex-dividend date: Hune 2
• Payout date: June 18

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

• Ex-dividend date: June 2
• Payout date: June 27

Halliburton (HAL)

• Ex-dividend date: June 4
• Payout date: June 25

BlackRock (BLK)

• Ex-dividend date: June 5
• Payout date: June 23