Dividend Roundup: Citigroup, Coca-Cola, Caterpillar, Pfizer, and more

This week's dividend activity included increased payouts from Citigroup (NYSE:C) and Duke Energy (DUK) as well as declarations from companies such as Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and Costco (COST).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) 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:

Citigroup (NYSE:C)

• Dividend declared: July 14
• New dividend amount: $0.60
• Previous amount: $0.56
• Increase: 7.1%

Bank of New York  Mellon (BK)

• Dividend declared: July 15
• New dividend amount: $0.53
• Previous amount: $0.47
• Increase: 12.8%

Duke Energy (DUK)

• Dividend declared: July 15
• New dividend amount: $1.065
• Previous amount: $1.045
• Increase: 1.9%

Dividend Declarations

Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

• Dividend declared: July 16
• Dividend amount: $1.3

Starbucks (SBUX)

• Dividend declared: July 16
• Dividend amount: $0.61

Costco (COST)

• Dividend declared: July 16
• Dividend amount: $1.3

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)

• Dividend declared: July 17
• Dividend amount: $0.51

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)

• Ex-dividend date: July 21
• Payout date: August 20

Dell Technologies (DELL)

• Ex-dividend date: July 22
• Payout date: August 1

Lowe's Companies (LOW)

• Ex-dividend date: July 23
• Payout date: August 6

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)

• Ex-dividend date: July 25
• Payout date: September 2

Additional Dividend Information

For investors looking to gain further access to the dividend space, listed below are some popular dividend-focused ETFs that can be further analyzed:

Dividend ETFs: (NYSEARCA:VIG), (NYSEARCA:SCHD), (NYSEARCA:VYM), (NYSEARCA:DGRO), (NYSEARCA:SDY), (NASDAQ:DVY), (NASDAQ:DGRW), (BATS:NOBL), (NYSEARCA:HDV), (NASDAQ:RDVY), (NASDAQ:VIGI), and (NASDAQ:SDVY)