Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on Thursday, August 6, 2026
57 dividends · record as of Aug 7, 2026
27 U.S.-listed stocks and 30 ETFs went ex-dividend on August 6, 2026. Investors who owned the shares at the close on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 received the payment. The largest is Waste Connections, Inc., paying $0.35 a share.
Key facts: ex-dividend dates on August 6, 2026
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- 57 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Thursday, August 6, 2026: 27 stocks and 30 ETFs, by SmarterDividends' records.
- To receive a dividend with an ex-dividend date of August 6, 2026, an investor had to buy the shares by the close on Wednesday, August 5, 2026; under T+1 settlement the record date is also August 6, 2026.
- The largest company going ex-dividend on August 6, 2026 was Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN), paying $0.35 per share on Aug 20, 2026.
- The highest-yielding stock going ex-dividend on August 6, 2026 with a dividend safety grade of C or better was Hess Midstream LP (HESM), at a 10.07% forward yield (safety grade B).
- 5 stocks going ex-dividend on August 6, 2026 paid more than their previous regular dividend, including Matson, Inc. (MATX), Hess Midstream LP (HESM), RingCentral, Inc. (RNG).
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SmarterDividends, "Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on August 6, 2026," updated Aug 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/ex-dividend-dates/2026-08-06
Every dividend going ex on Thu, Aug 6
Largest companies first. “vs prior” compares each payment with the company's previous regular dividend.
| Stock | Dividend | vs prior | Pay date | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCN | $0.35 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 0.83% |
| DHI | $0.45 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 1.29% |
| CCK | $0.35 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 1.15% |
| WTFC | $0.55 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 1.53% |
| SIMO | $0.50 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 1.09% |
| MATX | $0.38 | +5.6% | Sep 3, 2026 | 0.65% |
| HESM | $0.79 | +1.3% | Aug 14, 2026 | 10.07% |
| RNG | $0.13 | +66.7% | Aug 20, 2026 | 0.36% |
| WFRD | $0.28 | same | Sep 3, 2026 | 1.44% |
| FELE | $0.28 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 1.12% |
| BSM | $0.32 | +6.7% | Aug 13, 2026 | 8.12% |
| KBH | $0.25 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 2.31% |
| NWBI | $0.20 | same | Aug 18, 2026 | 5.36% |
| HOPE | $0.14 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 4.17% |
| TRS | $0.0400 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 0.41% |
| EGBN | $0.0100 | same | Aug 17, 2026 | 0.14% |
| AWF | $0.0660 | same | Aug 21, 2026 | 8.19% |
| RA | $0.12 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 12.13% |
| BWMX | $0.36 | +18.0% | Aug 20, 2026 | 7.88% |
| BMRC | $0.25 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 3.79% |
| AFB | $0.0500 | same | Aug 21, 2026 | 6.13% |
| OPBK | $0.14 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 3.80% |
| HNVR | $0.10 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 1.65% |
| DHF | $0.0180 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 9.46% |
| MGYR | $0.10 | same | Aug 20, 2026 | 2.01% |
| PTBS | $0.15 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 2.25% |
| AIYY ETF | $0.11 | +1.9% | Aug 7, 2026 | 114.04% |
| AMDY ETF | $0.68 | +7.0% | Aug 7, 2026 | 78.54% |
| AMZY ETF | $0.15 | +104.2% | Aug 7, 2026 | 49.48% |
| APLY ETF | $0.0640 | −54.9% | Aug 7, 2026 | 33.08% |
| BABO ETF | $0.16 | +31.2% | Aug 7, 2026 | 75.72% |
| CONY ETF | $0.26 | −12.6% | Aug 7, 2026 | 119.65% |
| FBY ETF | $0.0790 | −10.2% | Aug 7, 2026 | 50.40% |
| FIAT ETF | $0.36 | +34.3% | Aug 7, 2026 | 113.50% |
| GDXY ETF | $0.0990 | +3.1% | Aug 7, 2026 | 74.32% |
| GOOY ETF | $0.0940 | +9.3% | Aug 7, 2026 | 48.89% |
| HOOY ETF | $0.31 | −7.5% | Aug 7, 2026 | 117.19% |
| IWMY ETF | $0.11 | +1.8% | Aug 7, 2026 | 38.71% |
| MRNY ETF | $0.20 | −13.9% | Aug 7, 2026 | 42.60% |
| MSFO ETF | $0.19 | +149.4% | Aug 7, 2026 | 37.52% |
| MSTY ETF | $0.21 | −6.3% | Aug 7, 2026 | 146.37% |
| NFLY ETF | $0.0670 | +48.9% | Aug 7, 2026 | 59.16% |
| NVDY ETF | $0.0970 | −18.5% | Aug 7, 2026 | 53.83% |
| OARK ETF | $0.20 | −4.2% | Aug 7, 2026 | 54.40% |
| PLTY ETF | $0.35 | +4.2% | Aug 7, 2026 | 75.86% |
| PYPY ETF | $0.60 | +11.8% | Aug 7, 2026 | 59.72% |
| QDTE ETF | $0.14 | same | Aug 7, 2026 | 44.94% |
| QQQY ETF | $0.13 | +6.4% | Aug 7, 2026 | 34.41% |
| RDTE ETF | $0.14 | −41.0% | Aug 7, 2026 | 44.81% |
| SATA | $0.0520 | same | Aug 7, 2026 | 13.42% |
| SMCY ETF | $0.0820 | +15.5% | Aug 7, 2026 | 149.50% |
| SNOY ETF | $0.18 | +28.2% | Aug 7, 2026 | 70.44% |
| TSLY ETF | $0.23 | +7.0% | Aug 7, 2026 | 85.04% |
| TSMY ETF | $0.15 | +8.2% | Aug 7, 2026 | 53.74% |
| WDTE ETF | $0.17 | +3.0% | Aug 7, 2026 | 32.84% |
| XDTE ETF | $0.11 | +22.2% | Aug 7, 2026 | 30.32% |
| XOMO ETF | $0.12 | −4.1% | Aug 7, 2026 | 35.73% |
Ex-dividend dates on August 6, 2026: FAQ
Which stocks went ex-dividend on August 6, 2026?
57 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Thursday, August 6, 2026. The largest companies were Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN), D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK), Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC), Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (SIMO), Matson, Inc. (MATX). 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 August 6, 2026?
By the market close on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the last trading day before the ex-dividend date. Shares bought on August 6, 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 7, 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.