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Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on Friday, July 31, 2026

86 dividends · record as of Aug 1, 2026

80 U.S.-listed stocks and 6 ETFs went ex-dividend on July 31, 2026. Investors who owned the shares at the close on Thursday, July 30, 2026 received the payment. The largest is Morgan Stanley, paying $1.15 a share.

Key facts: ex-dividend dates on July 31, 2026

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • 86 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Friday, July 31, 2026: 80 stocks and 6 ETFs, by SmarterDividends' records.
  • To receive a dividend with an ex-dividend date of July 31, 2026, an investor had to buy the shares by the close on Thursday, July 30, 2026; under T+1 settlement the record date is also July 31, 2026.
  • The largest company going ex-dividend on July 31, 2026 was Morgan Stanley (MS), paying $1.15 per share on Aug 14, 2026.
  • The highest-yielding stock going ex-dividend on July 31, 2026 with a dividend safety grade of C or better was Ellington Credit Company (EARN), at a 27.75% forward yield (safety grade C).
  • 19 stocks going ex-dividend on July 31, 2026 paid more than their previous regular dividend, including Morgan Stanley (MS), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD), Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY).
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SmarterDividends, "Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on July 31, 2026," updated Aug 1, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/ex-dividend-dates/2026-07-31

Every dividend going ex on Fri, Jul 31

Largest companies first. “vs prior” compares each payment with the company's previous regular dividend. 2 quarterly payers paid less than last time.

Dividends going ex-dividend on July 31, 2026
StockDividendvs priorPay dateYield
MS $1.15+15.0%Aug 14, 20262.55%
TXN $1.42sameAug 11, 20262.20%
VLO $1.20sameAug 31, 20261.08%
EPD $0.56+1.8%Aug 14, 20266.08%
TRGP $1.25sameAug 14, 20261.70%
O $0.27sameAug 14, 20265.81%
CASY $0.65+14.0%Aug 14, 20260.38%
NI $0.30sameAug 20, 20262.81%
WES $0.93sameAug 14, 20268.34%
PAA $0.42sameAug 14, 20266.61%
LNT $0.54sameAug 17, 20263.13%
EMA $0.52−3.0%Aug 17, 20264.37%
ALLY $0.30sameAug 14, 20263.18%
AES $0.18sameAug 14, 20264.71%
AGNC $0.12sameAug 11, 202616.51%
ADC $0.27sameAug 14, 20264.85%
AOS $0.36sameAug 17, 20262.57%
NNN $0.62+3.3%Aug 14, 20265.97%
PAGP $0.42sameAug 14, 20266.08%
AVAL $0.0170+21.4%Aug 10, 20264.09%
CSW $0.30sameAug 14, 20260.42%
EPR $0.31sameAug 17, 20266.68%
SKT $0.31sameAug 14, 20263.53%
APLE $0.0800sameAug 17, 20265.63%
DNP $0.0650sameAug 10, 20267.79%
FCPT $0.12−66.8%Aug 17, 20266.90%
NWN $0.49sameAug 14, 20264.08%
SMA $0.14+3.0%Aug 14, 20264.68%
GEL $0.20+11.1%Aug 14, 20265.62%
PBT $0.0440+76.0%Aug 14, 20260.71%
EFC $0.13sameAug 31, 202613.39%
UVE $0.16sameAug 7, 20261.36%
OSBC $0.0700sameAug 10, 20261.13%
CDRE $0.10sameAug 14, 20261.50%
MCB $0.35+40.0%Aug 11, 20261.60%
ORC $0.10sameAug 28, 202624.14%
SMBK $0.0900sameAug 17, 20260.67%
VRTS $2.40sameAug 14, 20267.97%
DGICB $0.18sameAug 14, 20263.65%
DGICA $0.19sameAug 14, 20264.12%
PKOH $0.13sameAug 14, 20261.09%
DPG $0.0750+7.1%Aug 10, 20266.79%
RBB $0.16sameAug 11, 20262.48%
NBH $0.0540sameAug 17, 20267.09%
MDV $0.10sameAug 10, 20266.59%
SCM $0.0830−26.5%Aug 14, 202614.16%
LCUT $0.0430sameAug 14, 20262.09%
EARN $0.0800sameAug 31, 202627.75%
CRT $0.0610+38.6%Aug 14, 20265.06%
ICRP $0.10same—17.63%
PVL $0.0150−11.8%Aug 14, 202611.79%
PRT $0.0230−23.3%Aug 14, 202612.87%
LGPS $0.0120−45.5%Aug 31, 20266.87%
ASCIX $0.14+2.9%Jul 31, 20268.64%
BLOX ETF$0.0920−8.0%Aug 3, 202651.50%
CGABL $0.29sameAug 15, 20267.54%
CIMN $0.56sameAug 17, 20269.03%
CIMO $0.58same—9.24%
CIMP $0.56sameAug 17, 20266.00%
COYY ETF$0.25−5.6%Aug 4, 2026—
FCELB $12.50sameAug 15, 202610.75%
GJT $0.0960+2.1%Aug 3, 20264.94%
GOOGM $0.60—Aug 15, 20261.24%
GOOGN $0.60—Aug 15, 20261.24%
JAAA ETF$0.20−0.5%Aug 6, 20264.84%
LARAX $0.0650+12.1%—9.96%
MAGY ETF$0.25+21.5%Aug 3, 202632.90%
MFAN $0.56sameAug 17, 20268.84%
MFAO $0.56sameAug 17, 20268.96%
MITN $0.59sameAug 17, 20269.49%
MITP $0.59sameAug 15, 20264.74%
NMFCZ $0.52sameAug 17, 20268.12%
NOVTU $0.81sameAug 3, 20264.18%
NRUC $0.34sameAug 17, 20266.77%
NVYY ETF$0.11−6.1%Aug 4, 2026113.52%
PMFAX $0.0330+10.0%—3.81%
PMTV $0.56same—9.00%
PPLC $0.88+15.4%Aug 17, 20263.48%
PRS $0.35sameAug 17, 20267.12%
SATA $0.0520+6.1%Aug 3, 202613.42%
STRC $0.50sameAug 15, 202612.28%
SWDR $0.0770same——
TQQY ETF$0.0810−14.7%Aug 4, 202653.24%
TVE $0.14sameAug 3, 20262.38%
VSECU $0.72+4.7%Aug 3, 20263.24%
XSIAX $0.0470+4.4%Jul 31, 20266.89%

Ex-dividend dates on July 31, 2026: FAQ

Which stocks went ex-dividend on July 31, 2026?

86 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Friday, July 31, 2026. The largest companies were Morgan Stanley (MS), Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN), Valero Energy Corporation (VLO), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD), Targa Resources Corp. (TRGP), Realty Income Corporation (O). The full list with amounts and pay dates is in the table above.

When did I need to buy to get dividends that went ex on July 31, 2026?

By the market close on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the last trading day before the ex-dividend date. Shares bought on July 31, 2026 or later trade without the dividend. Since the U.S. moved to T+1 settlement in May 2024, the record date falls on the ex-date itself.

When are these dividends paid?

Each company sets its own payment date, usually one to four weeks after the ex-date. The most common pay date for this group is Friday, August 14, 2026; the table lists each stock's date.

Past days come from recorded payments; upcoming days list dividends companies have declared, so more can be added before the date. For information only, not investment advice.