Each day, companies across the globe announce upcoming dividend payouts. In our Dividend Payout Changes and Announcements tool, you’ll find all of the dividend increases, decreases, initiations, suspensions, updates and regular dividend announcements for a given day.
Below, we present an analysis of the stocks that increased dividends last week. The latest payout is compared to the most recent payout before the dividend increase.
Following is a snapshot of the 15 major securities that increased dividends last week. If investors simply purchase the stock prior to the ex-dividend date and then sell it either on the ex-dividend date or at some point afterward, they will be able to receive the dividend in their account.
To apply this strategy, you need to know when stocks go ex-dividend. You can find the latest ex-dividend dates for the stocks that interest you in our Ex-Dividend Date Search tool.
Get a complete explanation of the ex-dividend date, record date, payment date and declaration date here. This will help to broaden your understanding of the dividend capture strategy.
Find out which companies increased their dividends on July 30 here.
Note: Market Cap, dividend yield and % off from 52 week high figures are as of market close on Thursday, August 2.
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Change * | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (WFC ) | Wells Fargo & Co | 282.27 | 1.72 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 10.26% | 8/9/2018 | 2.95% | -12.09% |
| (SBUX ) | Starbucks Corporation | 71.95 | 1.44 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 20.00% | 8/8/2018 | 2.79% | -16.56% |
| (SCHW ) | Charles Schwab Corporation Common Stock | 67.87 | 0.52 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 30.00% | 8/9/2018 | 1.04% | -16.76% |
| (BBT ) | BB&T Corporation | 39.78 | 1.62 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 8.00% | 8/9/2018 | 3.16% | -8.86% |
| (SCCO) | Southern Copper Corp | 37.44 | 1.60 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 33.33% | 8/7/2018 | 3.41% | -19.30% |
| (PPG ) | PPG Industries, Inc. | 26.68 | 1.92 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 6.67% | 8/9/2018 | 1.76% | -10.44% |
| (CNA ) | Cna Financial Corp | 12.21 | 1.40 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 16.67% | 8/10/2018 | 3.06% | -17.73% |
| (CIT ) | CIT Group Inc. | 6.73 | 1.00 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 56.25% | 8/9/2018 | 1.87% | -4.76% |
| (BOKF ) | BOK Financial Corporation | 6.40 | 2.00 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 11.11% | 8/10/2018 | 2.02% | -7.55% |
| (LSTR ) | Landstar System, Inc. | 4.75 | 0.66 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 10.00% | 8/10/2018 | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| (PAG ) | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 4.39 | 1.44 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 2.86% | 8/9/2018 | 2.83% | -7.11% |
| (WAFD ) | Washington Federal Inc. | 2.85 | 0.72 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 5.88% | 8/9/2018 | 2.11% | -9.28% |
| (FIX ) | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 2.05 | 0.34 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 6.25% | 8/10/2018 | 0.62% | -6.94% |
| (HTLF ) | Heartland Financial USA Inc | 2.03 | 0.56 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 7.69% | 8/9/2018 | 0.93% | -0.41% |
| (ASTE ) | Astec Industries, Inc. | 1.12 | 0.44 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 10.00% | 8/10/2018 | 0.95% | -28.84% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (WFC ) | Wells Fargo & Co | 282.27 | 1.72 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 8/9/2018 | 2.95% | -12.09% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (TRCB ) | Two Rivers Bancorp | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 8/9/2018 | 1.18% | -10.12% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stock
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (BHBK) | Blue Hills Bancorp Inc | 0.61 | 0.80 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 8/7/2018 | 3.51% | -0.65% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (LSTR ) | Landstar System, Inc. | 4.75 | 0.66 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 8/10/2018 | 0.59% | 0.59% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stock
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (BSET ) | Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. | 0.26 | 0.50 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 8/9/2018 | 2.13% | -43.10% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (HTLF ) | Heartland Financial USA Inc | 2.03 | 0.56 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 8/9/2018 | 0.93% | -0.41% |
Stay up to Date
Find all the companies that have increased their dividends for more than 25 consecutive years in our 25-Year Dividend-Increasing Stocks page, and all companies that have increased their dividends for more than 10 consecutive years in our 10-Year Dividend-Increasing Stocks page.
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