Dividend Roundup: Walmart, Home Depot, Chevron, Hasbro, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Warner Music (WMG) and Winnebago (WGO) as well as declarations from companies like Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Home Depot (NYSE:HD).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) 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:

Warner Music (WMG)

• Dividend declared: August 15
• New dividend amount: $0.18
• Previous amount: $0.17
• Increase: 5.9%

Winnebago (WGO)

• Dividend declared: August 15
• New dividend amount: $0.34
• Previous amount: $0.31
• Increase: 9.7%

Virtus Investment (VRTS)

• Dividend declared: August 15
• New dividend amount: $2.25
• Previous amount: $1.90
• Increase: 18.4%

Dividend Declarations

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

Kohl’s (KSS)

• Dividend declared: August 13
• Dividend amount: $0.50

Gap (GPS)

• Dividend declared: August 13
• Dividend amount: $0.15

Home Depot (HD)

• Dividend declared: August 15
• Dividend amount: $2.25

Walmart (WMT)

• Dividend declared: August 16
• Dividend amount: $0.2075

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

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

Chevron (CVX)

• Ex-dividend date: August 19
• Payout date: September 10

Hasbro (HAS)

• Ex-dividend date: August 21
• Payout date: September 4

Target (TGT)

• Ex-dividend date: August 21
• Payout date: September 10

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA)

• Ex-dividend date: August 21
• Payout date: September 12