Dividend Roundup: UPS, 3M, IBM, Visa, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from KLA (KLAC) and Sprott (SII) as well as declarations from companies such as UPS (NYSE:UPS) and 3M (NYSE:MMM).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Visa (NYSE:V) 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:

Sprott (SII)

• Dividend declared: November 5
• New dividend amount: $0.30
• Previous amount: $0.25
• Increase: 20%

Lancaster Colony (LANC)

• Dividend declared: November 6
• New dividend amount: $0.95
• Previous amount: $0.90
• Increase: 5.6%

KLA (KLAC)

• Dividend declared: November 7
• New dividend amount: $1.70
• Previous amount: $1.45
• Increase: 17.2%

Dividend Declarations

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

3M (MMM)

• Dividend declared: November 5
• Dividend amount: $0.70

UPS (UPS)

• Dividend declared: November 6
• Dividend amount: $1.63

Marriott (MAR)

• Dividend declared: November 7
• Dividend amount: $0.63

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)

• Dividend declared: November 7
• Dividend amount: $0.39

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

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

IBM (IBM)

• Ex-dividend date: November 12
• Payout date: December 10

Visa (V)

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

Exxon Mobil (XOM)

• Ex-dividend date: November 14
• Payout date: December 10

TJX (TJX)

• Ex-dividend date: November 14
• Payout date: December 5