Dividend Roundup: Waste Management, Deere, McDonald’s, Lockheed Martin, and more

This week’s dividend activity included increased payouts from Consolidated Water (CWCO) and Ingredion (INGR) as well as declarations from companies such as Waste Management (NYSE:WM) and Deere (NYSE:DE).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players like McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) 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:

Consolidated Water (CWCO)

• Dividend declared: August 27
• New dividend amount: $0.11
• Previous amount: $0.095
• Increase: 15.8%

Ingredion (INGR)

• Dividend declared: August 27
• New dividend amount: $0.80
• Previous amount: $0.78
• Increase: 2.6%

Lamar Advertising (LAMR)

• Dividend declared: August 27
• New dividend amount: $1.40
• Previous amount: $1.30
• Increase: 7.7%

Dividend Declarations

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

Waste Management (WM)

• Dividend declared: August 26
• Dividend amount: $0.75

BMO Financial (BMO)

• Dividend declared: August 27
• Dividend amount: $1.55

Deere (DE)

• Dividend declared: August 28
• Dividend amount: $1.47

Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

• Dividend declared: August 28
• Dividend amount: $1.42

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

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

McDonald’s (MCD)

• Ex-dividend date: September 3
• Payout date: September 17

Lockheed Martin (LMT)

• Ex-dividend date: September 3
• Payout date: September 27

Nike (NKE)

• Ex-dividend date: September 3
• Payout date: October 1

Cigna (CI)

• Ex-dividend date: September 4
• Payout date: September 19