Dilok Klaisataporn
This week's dividend activity included increased payouts from JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) and FirstEnergy (FE) as well as declarations from companies like Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and CVS Health (NYSE:CVS).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players like Humana (HUM) and Mondelez (NASDAQ:MDLZ) 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:
Globe Life (GL)
- Dividend declared: March 18
- New dividend amount: $0.24
- Previous amount: $0.225
- Increase: 6.7%
JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
- Dividend declared: March 19
- New dividend amount: $1.15
- Previous amount: $1.05
- Increase: 9.5%
FirstEnergy (FE)
- Dividend declared: March 20
- New dividend amount: $0.425
- Previous amount: $0.41
- Increase: 3.7%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
- Dividend declared: March 18
- Dividend amount: $0.35
Scholastic (SCHL)
- Dividend declared: March 20
- Dividend amount: $0.20
Starbucks (SBUX)
- Dividend declared: March 20
- Dividend amount: $0.57
CVS Health (CVS)
- Dividend declared: March 21
- Dividend amount: $0.665
Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS)
- Ex-dividend date: March 27
- Payout date: April 12
Humana (HUM)
- Ex-dividend date: March 27
- Payout date: April 26
Mondelez (MDLZ)
- Ex-dividend date: March 27
- Payout date: April 11
Micron (MU)
- Ex-dividend date: March 28
- Payout date: April 16