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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
July 26
Micron Technology, Inc MU	Jul 21, 26 in 9 days	Jul 6, 26 6 days ago	$0.15	0.06%	Declared	Quarterly
Cisco Systems, Inc CSCO	Jul 22, 26 in 10 days	Jul 6, 26 6 days ago	$0.42	1.38%	Declared	Quarterly
JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM	Jul 31, 26 in 19 days	Jul 6, 26 6 days ago	$1.5	1.78%	Declared	Quarterly
Mastercard Incorporated MA	Aug 7, 26 in 26 days	Jul 9, 26 3 days ago	$0.87	0.66%	Declared	Quarterly
Oracle Corporation ORCL	Jul 24, 26 in 12 days	Jul 10, 26 2 days ago	$0.5	1.42%	Declared	Quarterly
AbbVie Inc ABBV	Aug 14, 26 in 1 month	Jul 15, 26 in 3 days	$1.73	2.79%	Declared	Quarterly
Caterpillar Inc CAT	Aug 19, 26 in 1 month	Jul 20, 26 in 8 days	$1.63	0.68%	Declared	Quarterly 7.95%
Costco Wholesale Corporation COST	Aug 7, 26 in 26 days	Jul 24, 26 in 12 days	$1.47	0.64%	Declared	Quarterly
August 26
Raytheon Technologies Corporation RTX	Sep 3, 26 in 2 months	Aug 14, 26 in 1 month	$0.73	1.49%	Declared	Quarterly
Eli Lilly and Company LLY	Sep 10, 26 in 2 months	Aug 14, 26 in 1 month	$1.73	0.58%	Declared	Quarterly
Microsoft Corporation MSFT	Sep 10, 26 in 2 months	Aug 20, 26 in 1 month	$0.91	0.95%	Declared	Quarterly
Applied Materials, Inc AMAT	Sep 10, 26 in 2 months	Aug 20, 26 in 1 month	$0.53	0.35%	Declared	Quarterly
Walmart Inc WMT	Sep 8, 26 in 2 months	Aug 21, 26 in 1 month	$0.2475	0.87%	Declared	Quarterly
December 26
Walmart Inc WMT	Jan 4, 27 in 6 months	Dec 11, 26 in 5 months	$0.2475	0.87%	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.