Dividend Roundup: Apple, PepsiCo, UPS, Visa and more
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This week's dividend activity included an increased payout from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP), as well as declarations from names like United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and La-Z-Boy (LZB).
Meanwhile, looking ahead to next week, industry players like Visa (NYSE:V) and IBM (IBM) 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:
PepsiCo (PEP)

Dividend declared: May 2
New dividend amount: $1.2650
Previous amount: $1.15
Increase: 10.00%

Simon Property Group (SPG)

Dividend declared: May 2
New dividend amount: $1.85
Previous amount: $1.80
Increase: 2.75%

Chesapeake Energy (CHK)

Dividend declared: May 2
New dividend amount: $1.18
Previous amount: $0.4380
Increase: 169.41%

Enbridge (ENB)

Dividend declared: May 3
New dividend amount: $0.6550
Previous amount: $0.6538
Increase: 0.18%

Leggett & Platt (LEG)

Dividend declared: May 4
New dividend amount: $0.46
Previous amount: $0.44
Increase: 4.55%

Apple (AAPL)

Dividend declared: May 4
New dividend amount: $0.24
Previous amount: $0.23
Increase: 4.30%

Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
La-Z-Boy (LZB)

Dividend declared: May 2
Dividend amount: $0.1815

Estee Lauder (EL)

Dividend declared: May 3
Dividend amount: $0.66

Kraft Heinz (KHC)

Dividend declared: May 3
Dividend amount: $0.40

American Express (AXP)

Dividend declared: May 3
Dividend amount: $0.60

United Parcel Service (UPS)

Dividend declared: May 3
Dividend amount: $1.62

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

Ex-dividend date:
May 8
Payout date: June 14

IBM (IBM)

Ex-dividend date:
May 9
Payout date: June 10

Diamondback Energy (FANG)

Ex-dividend date: May 10
Payout date: May 18

TJX Companies (TJX)

Ex-dividend date: May 10
Payout date: June 1

Starbucks (SBUX)

Ex-dividend date: May 11
Payout date: May 26

Visa (V)

Ex-dividend date: May 11
Payout date: June 1

Eli Lilly (LLY)

Ex-dividend date: May 12
Payout date: June 9

Kroger (KR)

Ex-dividend date: May 12
Payout date: June 1

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