Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on Tuesday, August 18, 2026
51 dividends · record as of Aug 19, 2026
50 U.S.-listed stocks and 1 ETF went ex-dividend on August 18, 2026. Investors who owned the shares at the close on Monday, August 17, 2026 received the payment. The largest is Phillips 66, paying $1.27 a share.
Key facts: ex-dividend dates on August 18, 2026
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- 51 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Tuesday, August 18, 2026: 50 stocks and 1 ETF, by SmarterDividends' records.
- To receive a dividend with an ex-dividend date of August 18, 2026, an investor had to buy the shares by the close on Monday, August 17, 2026; under T+1 settlement the record date is also August 18, 2026.
- The largest company going ex-dividend on August 18, 2026 was Phillips 66 (PSX), paying $1.27 per share on Sep 1, 2026.
- The highest-yielding stock going ex-dividend on August 18, 2026 with a dividend safety grade of C or better was High Income Securities Fund (PCF), at a 13.70% forward yield (safety grade C).
- 6 stocks going ex-dividend on August 18, 2026 paid more than their previous regular dividend, including Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR), First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (FMBH).
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SmarterDividends, "Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on August 18, 2026," updated Aug 19, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/ex-dividend-dates/2026-08-18
Every dividend going ex on Tue, Aug 18
Largest companies first. “vs prior” compares each payment with the company's previous regular dividend. 2 quarterly payers paid less than last time.
| Stock | Dividend | vs prior | Pay date | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSX | $1.27 | same | Sep 1, 2026 | 1.81% |
| CEG | $0.43 | same | Sep 4, 2026 | 0.63% |
| REGN | $0.94 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 0.48% |
| WAB | $0.31 | same | Sep 1, 2026 | 0.43% |
| CTSH | $0.33 | same | Aug 25, 2026 | 2.00% |
| FTI | $0.0500 | same | Sep 2, 2026 | 0.29% |
| AMRZ | $0.11 | same | Aug 26, 2026 | 1.75% |
| BG | $0.72 | same | Sep 1, 2026 | 2.71% |
| EVRG | $0.70 | same | Sep 18, 2026 | 3.34% |
| RGA | $0.98 | +5.4% | Sep 1, 2026 | 1.47% |
| BWXT | $0.27 | same | Sep 4, 2026 | 0.77% |
| JEF | $0.40 | same | Aug 28, 2026 | 3.57% |
| TKR | $0.36 | same | Aug 28, 2026 | 1.28% |
| AUGO | $0.72 | −7.7% | Aug 28, 2026 | 3.03% |
| LSTR | $0.44 | +10.0% | Sep 9, 2026 | 1.03% |
| HP | $0.25 | same | Sep 1, 2026 | 2.67% |
| UTG | $0.21 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 7.18% |
| ATKR | $0.33 | same | Aug 28, 2026 | 1.39% |
| AVA | $0.49 | same | Sep 14, 2026 | 5.37% |
| BRSL | $0.23 | same | Sep 1, 2026 | 9.68% |
| STBA | $0.37 | same | Aug 27, 2026 | 3.03% |
| NRP | $0.75 | same | Aug 25, 2026 | 2.67% |
| FMBH | $0.26 | +4.0% | Sep 1, 2026 | 2.09% |
| PRG | $0.14 | same | Sep 3, 2026 | 1.81% |
| DLX | $0.30 | same | Sep 1, 2026 | 5.18% |
| IGIC | $0.0750 | same | Sep 2, 2026 | 1.22% |
| APC | $0.50 | +92.3% | Aug 28, 2026 | 3.07% |
| GOOD | $0.10 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 9.62% |
| GAIN | $0.0800 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 6.38% |
| WEYS | $0.28 | same | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.12% |
| ASIX | $0.16 | same | Sep 1, 2026 | 3.91% |
| GLAD | $0.15 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 9.53% |
| AVBC | $0.0600 | +20.0% | Aug 27, 2026 | 0.73% |
| LAND | $0.0470 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 6.03% |
| TWIN | $0.0500 | +25.0% | Sep 1, 2026 | 0.82% |
| GLO | $0.0540 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 11.96% |
| DMB | $0.0500 | same | Sep 1, 2026 | 6.20% |
| GLQ | $0.0730 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 11.84% |
| SPE | $0.11 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 10.61% |
| CLPR | $0.0950 | same | Aug 26, 2026 | 12.06% |
| PCF | $0.0580 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 13.70% |
| JUVF | $0.22 | same | Sep 1, 2026 | 5.64% |
| GLV | $0.0570 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 11.71% |
| BMNP | $0.19 | same | Aug 28, 2026 | 3.34% |
| GOODN | $0.14 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 8.42% |
| GOODO | $0.13 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 8.33% |
| LANDO | $0.13 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 7.59% |
| LANDP | $0.13 | same | Aug 31, 2026 | 7.61% |
| NVII ETF | $0.20 | −11.6% | Aug 19, 2026 | 55.53% |
| SATA | $0.0520 | same | Aug 19, 2026 | 13.42% |
| WILC | $0.47 | −7.8% | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
Ex-dividend dates on August 18, 2026: FAQ
Which stocks went ex-dividend on August 18, 2026?
51 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The largest companies were Phillips 66 (PSX), Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH), TechnipFMC plc (FTI). 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 18, 2026?
By the market close on Monday, August 17, 2026, the last trading day before the ex-dividend date. Shares bought on August 18, 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 Monday, August 31, 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.