Data · Dividend Increases · monthly
Dividend Increases, August 2026
Final · Period 2026-08-01 to 2026-09-01 · Generated September 23, 2026
Abstract
103 listed dividend payers increased a regular dividend in August 2026, against 3 cuts (34.3 increases per cut).
The median increase was 8.7%; 47 increases (46%) were 10% or more.
4 companies with 25 or more consecutive years of growth extended their streak: CSL, WTRG, PPG, TGT.
Key figures
- Dividend increases
- 103
- Cuts in the same period
- 3
- Increases per cut
- 34.3
- Median increase
- 8.7%
- Increases of 10% or more
- 47
- Streaks of 25+ years extended
- 4
1.Twenty largest increases
| Ex-date | Ticker | Company | Sector | Before | After | Change | Streak (yrs) | Yield now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | APC | ARKO Petroleum Corp. | Energy | $0.2600 | $0.5000 | +92.3% | 0 | 4.2% |
| 2026-08-14 | RGR | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | Industrials | $0.1100 | $0.2100 | +90.9% | 0 | 2.0% |
| 2026-08-17 | DHT | DHT Holdings, Inc. | Energy | $0.6400 | $1.2200 | +90.6% | 0 | 21.7% |
| 2026-08-21 | SBLK | Star Bulk Carriers Corp. | Industrials | $0.5000 | $0.9000 | +80.0% | 0 | 5.9% |
| 2026-08-06 | RNG | RingCentral, Inc. | Technology | $0.0750 | $0.1250 | +66.7% | 0 | 0.4% |
| 2026-08-12 | ETD | Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $0.3900 | $0.6400 | +64.1% | 7 | 7.4% |
| 2026-08-21 | FLOC | Flowco Holdings Inc. | Energy | $0.0900 | $0.1400 | +55.6% | 0 | 1.8% |
| 2026-08-19 | EQX | Equinox Gold Corp. | Basic Materials | $0.0150 | $0.0230 | +53.3% | 0 | 0.4% |
| 2026-08-10 | UAN | CVR Partners, LP | Basic Materials | $4.0000 | $6.0800 | +52.0% | 1 | 11.2% |
| 2026-08-31 | UI | Ubiquiti Inc. | Technology | $0.8000 | $1.0000 | +25.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| 2026-08-31 | SCHL | Scholastic Corporation | Communication Services | $0.2000 | $0.2500 | +25.0% | 0 | 2.9% |
| 2026-08-21 | GGB | Gerdau S.A. | Basic Materials | $0.0360 | $0.0450 | +25.0% | 0 | 3.6% |
| 2026-08-18 | TWIN | Twin Disc, Incorporated | Industrials | $0.0400 | $0.0500 | +25.0% | 0 | 0.8% |
| 2026-08-13 | SB | Safe Bulkers, Inc. | Industrials | $0.0600 | $0.0750 | +25.0% | 0 | 3.4% |
| 2026-08-07 | LAD | Lithia Motors, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $0.5700 | $0.7000 | +22.8% | 15 | 0.9% |
| 2026-08-18 | AVBC | Avidia Bancorp, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.0500 | $0.0600 | +20.0% | 0 | 0.7% |
| 2026-08-14 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Basic Materials | $0.5000 | $0.6000 | +20.0% | 0 | 1.9% |
| 2026-08-31 | CBOE | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.7200 | $0.8600 | +19.4% | 15 | 1.3% |
| 2026-08-06 | BWMX | Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. | Consumer Cyclical | $0.3060 | $0.3610 | +18.0% | 0 | 7.6% |
| 2026-08-17 | CHE | Chemed Corporation | Healthcare | $0.6000 | $0.7000 | +16.7% | 17 | 0.6% |
2.Increases by companies with 25+ year streaks
| Ex-date | Ticker | Company | Sector | Before | After | Change | Streak (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | CSL | Carlisle Companies Incorporated | Industrials | $1.1000 | $1.2500 | +13.6% | 38 |
| 2026-08-11 | WTRG | Essential Utilities, Inc. | Utilities | $0.3430 | $0.3610 | +5.3% | 34 |
| 2026-08-10 | PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | Basic Materials | $0.7100 | $0.7400 | +4.2% | 42 |
| 2026-08-12 | TGT | Target Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $1.1400 | $1.1600 | +1.8% | 42 |
3.Increases by sector
| Sector | Increases | Median increase |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 35 | 6.7% |
| Energy | 16 | 5.8% |
| Industrials | 16 | 11.8% |
| Basic Materials | 9 | 9.8% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 8 | 9.5% |
| Technology | 5 | 10.0% |
| Utilities | 4 | 4.8% |
| Communication Services | 3 | 12.5% |
| Consumer Defensive | 3 | 1.8% |
| Healthcare | 2 | 13.3% |
| Real Estate | 2 | 8.2% |
Method and definitions
- An increase is a regular payment more than 1% above the prior payment and at least equal to the payment a year earlier; doublings and larger jumps are excluded as split artifacts or specials.
- Universe: U.S.-listed dividend payers tracked by SmarterDividends; OTC and ADR duplicate listings are excluded. Streak is consecutive years of a higher annual dividend at detection.
- Period: 2026-08-01 to 2026-09-01 by ex-dividend date.
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SmarterDividends (2026). Dividend Increases, August 2026. https://smarterdividends.com/data/dividend-raises/2026-08
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