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Best S&P 500 Stock Dividend History | US Ex-dividend calendar 2026

Explore the S&P 500 Ex-Dividend Calendar on Snowball Analytics to track ex-dividend dates for the companies listed in the S&P 500 index, supporting your strategic investment planning

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Company	Payment date	Ex-dividend date	Amount	Yield	Status	Frequency
September 26
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc GS	Sep 29, 26 in 12 days	Sep 1, 26 16 days ago	$5	1.94%	Declared	Quarterly 11.11%
The Home Depot, Inc HD	Sep 17, 26 today	Sep 3, 26 14 days ago	$2.33	3.02%	Declared	Quarterly
Alphabet Inc GOOG	Sep 14, 26 3 days ago	Sep 4, 26 13 days ago	$0.22	0.26%	Declared	Quarterly
Alphabet Inc GOOGL	Sep 14, 26 3 days ago	Sep 4, 26 13 days ago	$0.22	0.26%	Declared	Quarterly
Bank of America Corporation BAC	Sep 25, 26 in 8 days	Sep 4, 26 13 days ago	$0.32	2.04%	Declared	Quarterly 14.29%
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA	Oct 1, 26 in 14 days	Sep 10, 26 7 days ago	$0.25	0.46%	Declared	Quarterly
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH	Sep 22, 26 in 5 days	Sep 14, 26 3 days ago	$2.32	2.45%	Declared	Quarterly
The Coca-Cola Company KO	Oct 1, 26 in 14 days	Sep 15, 26 2 days ago	$0.53	2.4%	Declared	Quarterly
Merck & Co., Inc MRK	Oct 7, 26 in 20 days	Sep 15, 26 2 days ago	$0.85	2.36%	Declared	Quarterly
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc TMO	Oct 15, 26 in 28 days	Sep 15, 26 2 days ago	$0.47	0.31%	Declared	Quarterly
Meta Platforms Inc META	Sep 28, 26 in 11 days	Sep 21, 26 in 4 days	$0.525	0.32%	Declared	Quarterly
Broadcom Inc AVGO	Sep 30, 26 in 13 days	Sep 21, 26 in 4 days	$0.65	0.72%	Declared	Quarterly
Lam Research Corporation LRCX	Oct 14, 26 in 27 days	Sep 23, 26 in 6 days	$0.33	0.44%	Declared	Quarterly 26.92%
October 26
Cisco Systems, Inc CSCO	Oct 21, 26 in 1 month	Oct 2, 26 in 15 days	$0.42	1.5%	Declared	Quarterly
Oracle Corporation ORCL	Oct 23, 26 in 1 month	Oct 9, 26 in 22 days	$0.5	1.33%	Declared	Quarterly
AbbVie Inc ABBV	Nov 16, 26 in 2 months	Oct 15, 26 in 28 days	$1.73	2.69%	Declared	Quarterly
November 26
Applied Materials, Inc AMAT	Dec 10, 26 in 3 months	Nov 19, 26 in 2 months	$0.53	0.46%	Declared	Quarterly
December 26
Walmart Inc WMT	Jan 4, 27 in 4 months	Dec 11, 26 in 3 months	$0.2475	0.92%	Declared	Quarterly

About choosing dividend paying stocks

Some people invest in dividend-paying stocks. These stocks generate quarterly income. This is a long-term investment strategy that can provide steady cash flow.

When choosing what to buy from S&P 500 stocks it is important to consider the following factors:

Reliable cash flow. You need to purchase a great business yielding revenue.
Growing net profit will ensure stable payments.
Regular payments over the past 20-25 years.
High dividend yield is not always good. High dividend stocks are not the only option for the dividend investor.

Based on this, you will develop a long-term investment strategy that can provide stable cash flow. It will help you create a portfolio that has low volatility. It will generate passive income, even in times of recession. The main thing is to consistently buy shares of such companies, despite market fluctuations.

You can find the best dividend stocks on our website.

But some investors prefer to invest in funds that offer regular dividends. In this case, you do not need to buy individual stocks.