Dividend Roundup: Starbucks, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Alcoa, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Chesapeake Financial Shares (OTCQX:CPKF) as well as declarations from companies such as Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) and Citigroup (NYSE:C).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Costco (COST) 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:

Starbucks (SBUX)

• Dividend declared: October 22
• New dividend amount: $0.61
• Previous amount: $0.57
• Increase: 7%

Chesapeake Financial Shares (OTCQX:CPKF)

• Dividend declared: October 22
• New dividend amount: $0.16
• Previous amount: $0.155
• Increase: 3.2%

American Electric Power (AEP)

• Dividend declared: October 10
• New dividend amount: $0.93
• Previous amount: $0.88
• Increase: 5.7%

Dividend Declarations

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

General Motors (GM)

• Dividend declared: October 21
• Dividend amount: $0.12

Wells Fargo (WFC)

• Dividend declared: October 22
• Dividend amount: $0.40

Citigroup (C)

• Dividend declared: October 23
• Dividend amount: $0.56

Nasdaq (NDAQ)

• Dividend declared: October 24
• Dividend amount: $0.24

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

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

Blackstone (BX)

• Ex-dividend date: October 28
• Payout date: November 4

Alcoa (AA)

• Ex-dividend date: October 29
• Payout date: November 15

Morgan Stanley (MS)

• Ex-dividend date: October 31
• Payout date: November 15

Costco (COST)

• Ex-dividend date: November 1
• Payout date: November 15