Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on Wednesday, August 12, 2026
44 dividends · record as of Aug 13, 2026
29 U.S.-listed stocks and 15 ETFs went ex-dividend on August 12, 2026. Investors who owned the shares at the close on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 received the payment. The largest is Welltower Inc., paying $0.85 a share.
Key facts: ex-dividend dates on August 12, 2026
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- 44 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Wednesday, August 12, 2026: 29 stocks and 15 ETFs, by SmarterDividends' records.
- To receive a dividend with an ex-dividend date of August 12, 2026, an investor had to buy the shares by the close on Tuesday, August 11, 2026; under T+1 settlement the record date is also August 12, 2026.
- The largest company going ex-dividend on August 12, 2026 was Welltower Inc. (WELL), paying $0.85 per share on Aug 20, 2026.
- The highest-yielding stock going ex-dividend on August 12, 2026 with a dividend safety grade of C or better was ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN (CEFD), at a 16.20% forward yield (safety grade C).
- 9 stocks going ex-dividend on August 12, 2026 paid more than their previous regular dividend, including Welltower Inc. (WELL), Target Corporation (TGT), Kenvue Inc. (KVUE).
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SmarterDividends, "Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on August 12, 2026," updated Aug 13, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/ex-dividend-dates/2026-08-12
Every dividend going ex on Wed, Aug 12
Largest companies first. “vs prior” compares each payment with the company's previous regular dividend. 1 quarterly payer paid less than last time.
| Stock | Dividend | vs prior | Pay date | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELL | $0.85 | +14.9% | Aug 20, 2026 | 1.45% |
| TGT | $1.16 | +1.8% | Sep 1, 2026 | 3.01% |
| URI | $1.97 | same | Aug 26, 2026 | 0.77% |
| PCAR | $0.35 | same | Sep 2, 2026 | 1.26% |
| KVUE | $0.21 | +1.0% | Aug 26, 2026 | 4.44% |
| BRO | $0.17 | same | Aug 19, 2026 | 0.95% |
| AER | $0.40 | same | Sep 3, 2026 | 1.10% |
| FTAI | $0.50 | +11.1% | Aug 24, 2026 | 1.22% |
| CLX | $1.25 | +0.8% | Aug 28, 2026 | 5.74% |
| ST | $0.12 | same | Aug 26, 2026 | 1.18% |
| HOMB | $0.23 | +9.5% | Sep 2, 2026 | 2.95% |
| WT | $0.0300 | same | Aug 26, 2026 | 0.56% |
| AB | $0.82 | −1.2% | Aug 27, 2026 | 9.95% |
| BTU | $0.0750 | same | Sep 3, 2026 | 1.26% |
| CLBK | $0.0500 | — | Aug 26, 2026 | 1.88% |
| NTB | $0.50 | same | Aug 26, 2026 | 3.41% |
| DMC | $0.30 | same | Sep 4, 2026 | 4.05% |
| WINA | $1.02 | same | Sep 1, 2026 | 1.30% |
| EIG | $0.34 | same | Aug 26, 2026 | 2.66% |
| FBIZ | $0.34 | same | Aug 26, 2026 | 1.92% |
| KRNY | $0.11 | same | Aug 26, 2026 | 4.91% |
| ETD | $0.64 | +64.1% | Aug 26, 2026 | 7.79% |
| WNEB | $0.0700 | same | Aug 26, 2026 | 2.07% |
| AIPI ETF | $0.25 | +6.0% | Aug 13, 2026 | 37.50% |
| AMZP ETF | $0.35 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 19.43% |
| CEFD | $0.21 | −22.7% | Aug 20, 2026 | 16.20% |
| CHPY ETF | $0.55 | +3.4% | Aug 13, 2026 | 46.24% |
| FEPI ETF | $0.20 | +4.1% | Aug 13, 2026 | 26.74% |
| GPTY ETF | $0.29 | +2.4% | Aug 13, 2026 | 40.09% |
| HDLB | $0.21 | +2.0% | Aug 20, 2026 | 11.46% |
| LFGY ETF | $0.17 | −15.3% | Aug 13, 2026 | 81.46% |
| MVRL | $0.12 | −69.6% | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| PFFL | $0.0780 | +122.9% | Aug 20, 2026 | 14.18% |
| QDTY ETF | $0.30 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 38.12% |
| RDTY ETF | $0.28 | −7.2% | Aug 13, 2026 | 45.49% |
| SATA | $0.0520 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 13.42% |
| SDTY ETF | $0.21 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 28.04% |
| SMHB | $0.0310 | −70.2% | Aug 20, 2026 | 23.32% |
| ULTY ETF | $0.32 | +3.2% | Aug 13, 2026 | 96.52% |
| XPAY ETF | $0.90 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 21.40% |
| YBTC ETF | $0.10 | same | Aug 13, 2026 | 56.64% |
| YETH ETF | $0.0880 | +27.5% | Aug 13, 2026 | 82.47% |
| YMAG ETF | $0.11 | +16.7% | Aug 13, 2026 | 47.53% |
| YMAX ETF | $0.0610 | +3.4% | Aug 13, 2026 | 62.51% |
Ex-dividend dates on August 12, 2026: FAQ
Which stocks went ex-dividend on August 12, 2026?
44 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The largest companies were Welltower Inc. (WELL), Target Corporation (TGT), United Rentals, Inc. (URI), PACCAR Inc (PCAR), Kenvue Inc. (KVUE), Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO). 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 12, 2026?
By the market close on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the last trading day before the ex-dividend date. Shares bought on August 12, 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 Thursday, August 13, 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.