Dividend Roundup: Wells Fargo, Visa, IBM, Hasbro, and more
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This week's dividend activity included increased payouts from Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) and Clorox (CLX), as well as declarations from companies like Visa (NYSE:V) and IBM (NYSE:IBM).
Moreover, looking towards next week, industry players like Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) and Valero Energy (VLO) 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:
McKesson (MCK)

Dividend declared: July 24
New dividend amount: $0.62
Previous amount: $0.54
Increase: 14.81%

Wells Fargo Company (WFC)

Dividend declared: July 25
New dividend amount: $1.35
Previous amount: $1.15
Increase: 17.39%

Cintas (CTAS)

Dividend declared: July 25
New dividend amount: $0.99
Previous amount: $0.47
Increase: 110.64%

Clorox (CLX)

Dividend declared: July 27
New dividend amount: $1.20
Previous amount: $1.18
Increase: 1.69%

Dividend Declarations
Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:
General Motors (GM)

Dividend declared: July 24
Dividend amount: $0.09

IBM (IBM)

Dividend declared: July 24
Dividend amount: $1.66

Visa (V)

Dividend declared: July 25
Dividend amount: $0.45

Merck (MRK)

Dividend declared: July 25
Dividend amount: $0.73


Upcoming Dividend Calendar
Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:
Hasbro (HAS)

Ex-dividend date: July 31
Payout date: August 15

Citizens Financial Group (CFG)

Ex-dividend date: August 1
Payout date: August 16

Valero Energy (VLO)

Ex-dividend date: August 2
Payout date: September 5

Citigroup (C)

Ex-dividend date: August 4
Payout date: August 25

Lazard (LAZ)

Ex-dividend date: August 4
Payout date: August 18

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