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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
August 26
Citigroup Inc C	Aug 28, 26 in 13 days	Aug 3, 26 12 days ago	$0.67	1.93%	Declared	Quarterly 11.67%
Wells Fargo & Company WFC	Sep 1, 26 in 17 days	Aug 7, 26 8 days ago	$0.5	2.27%	Declared	Quarterly 11.11%
Apple Inc AAPL	Aug 13, 26 2 days ago	Aug 10, 26 5 days ago	$0.27	0.35%	Declared	Quarterly
Visa Inc V	Sep 1, 26 in 17 days	Aug 11, 26 4 days ago	$0.67	0.73%	Declared	Quarterly
Raytheon Technologies Corporation RTX	Sep 3, 26 in 19 days	Aug 14, 26 1 day ago	$0.73	1.32%	Declared	Quarterly
Eli Lilly and Company LLY	Sep 10, 26 in 26 days	Aug 14, 26 1 day ago	$1.73	0.57%	Declared	Quarterly
KLA Corporation KLAC	Sep 1, 26 in 17 days	Aug 17, 26 in 2 days	$0.23	0.44%	Declared	Quarterly
Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM	Sep 10, 26 in 26 days	Aug 17, 26 in 2 days	$1.03	2.6%	Declared	Quarterly
Chevron Corporation CVX	Sep 10, 26 in 26 days	Aug 19, 26 in 4 days	$1.78	3.6%	Declared	Quarterly
Microsoft Corporation MSFT	Sep 10, 26 in 26 days	Aug 20, 26 in 5 days	$0.91	0.73%	Declared	Quarterly
Applied Materials, Inc AMAT	Sep 10, 26 in 26 days	Aug 20, 26 in 5 days	$0.53	0.4%	Declared	Quarterly
Walmart Inc WMT	Sep 8, 26 in 24 days	Aug 21, 26 in 6 days	$0.2475	0.86%	Declared	Quarterly
Johnson & Johnson JNJ	Sep 8, 26 in 24 days	Aug 25, 26 in 10 days	$1.34	2.05%	Declared	Quarterly
September 26
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc GS	Sep 29, 26 in 2 months	Sep 1, 26 in 17 days	$5	1.92%	Declared	Quarterly 11.11%
The Linde Group LIN	Sep 17, 26 in 1 month	Sep 3, 26 in 19 days	$1.6	1.34%	Declared	Quarterly
Alphabet Inc GOOG	Sep 14, 26 in 1 month	Sep 4, 26 in 20 days	$0.22	0.26%	Declared	Quarterly
Alphabet Inc GOOGL	Sep 14, 26 in 1 month	Sep 4, 26 in 20 days	$0.22	0.25%	Declared	Quarterly
Bank of America Corporation BAC	Sep 25, 26 in 1 month	Sep 4, 26 in 20 days	$0.32	2%	Declared	Quarterly 14.29%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH	Sep 22, 26 in 1 month	Sep 14, 26 in 1 month	$2.32	2.33%	Declared	Quarterly
The Coca-Cola Company KO	Oct 1, 26 in 2 months	Sep 15, 26 in 1 month	$0.53	2.43%	Declared	Quarterly
Merck & Co., Inc MRK	Oct 7, 26 in 2 months	Sep 15, 26 in 1 month	$0.85	2.51%	Declared	Quarterly
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc TMO	Oct 15, 26 in 2 months	Sep 15, 26 in 1 month	$0.47	0.32%	Declared	Quarterly
October 26
Cisco Systems, Inc CSCO	Oct 21, 26 in 2 months	Oct 2, 26 in 2 months	$0.42	1.48%	Declared	Quarterly
December 26
Walmart Inc WMT	Jan 4, 27 in 5 months	Dec 11, 26 in 4 months	$0.2475	0.86%	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.