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This week's dividend activity included increased payouts from Visa (NYSE:V) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC) as well as declarations from companies like General Motors (GM) and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC).
Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players like Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and Costco (NASDAQ:COST) 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:
Visa (V)
- Dividend declared: October 24
- New dividend amount: $0.52
- Previous amount: $0.45
- Increase: 15.56%
Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
- Dividend declared: October 25
- New dividend amount: $0.8250
- Previous amount: $0.75
- Increase: 10.00%
Sirius XM (SIRI)
- Dividend declared: October 25
- New dividend amount: $0.0266
- Previous amount: $0.0242
- Increase: 9.92%
Principal Financial Group (PFG)
- Dividend declared: October 26
- New dividend amount: $0.67
- Previous amount: $0.65
- Increase: 3.08%
Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
General Motors (GM)
- Dividend declared: October 23
- Dividend amount: $0.09
Norfolk Southern (NSC)
- Dividend declared: October 24
- Dividend amount: $1.35
Wells Fargo (WFC)
- Dividend declared: October 24
- Dividend amount: $0.35
Comcast (CMCSA)
- Dividend declared: October 26
- Dividend amount: $0.29
Upcoming Dividend Calander
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Alcoa (AA)
- Ex-dividend date: October 30
- Payout date: November 17
Morgan Stanley (MS)
- Ex-dividend date: October 30
- Payout date: November 15
Texas Instruments (TXN)
- Ex-dividend date: October 30
- Payout date: November 14
Hasbro (HAS)
- Ex-dividend date: October 31
- Payout date: November 15
Costco (COST)
- Ex-dividend date: November 2
- Payout date: November 17
Dividend data is per MarketBeat and Investing.com.