Dividend Roundup: Southwest Airlines, Philip Morris, Microsoft, Target, and more
Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn
Wall Streetâs trading week dividend activity encompassed increased payouts from Caterpillar (CAT) and Target (NYSE:TGT), as well as declarations from stocks such as U.S. Bancorp (USB) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). Additionally, looking ahead at next week, prominent stocks like Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) and Philip Morris (NYSE:PM) will see the ex-dividend dates for their upcoming dividend payments.
See below a breakdown 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:
Banco Bradesco (BBD)

Dividend declared: June 13
New dividend amount: $0.0039
Previous amount: $0.0035
Increase: 11.71%

W.R. Berkley (WRB)

Dividend declared: June 14
New dividend amount: $0.11
Previous amount: $0.10
Increase: 10.00%

Caterpillar (CAT)

Dividend declared: June 14
New dividend amount: $1.30
Previous amount: $1.20
Increase: 8.33%

Target (TGT)

Dividend declared: June 15
New dividend amount: $1.10
Previous amount: $1.08
Increase: 3.3%

Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
Douglas Elliman (DOUG)

Dividend declared: June 12
Dividend amount: $0.05

U.S. Bancorp (USB)

Dividend declared: June 13
Dividend amount: $0.48

Microsoft (MSFT)

Dividend declared: June 13
Dividend amount: $0.68

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)

Dividend declared: June 14
Dividend amount: $0.57

Deere (DE)

Dividend declared: June 15
Dividend amount: $0.35

Upcoming Dividend Calander
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Ex-dividend date: June 20
Payout date: July 12

Broadcom (AVGO)

Ex-dividend date: June 21
Payout date: June 30

Getty (GTY)

Ex-dividend date: June 21
Payout date: July 6

Philip Morris (PM)

Ex-dividend date: June 22
Payout date: July 11

Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)

Ex-dividend date: June 23
Payout date: July 31

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