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Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on Thursday, August 20, 2026

71 dividends · record as of Aug 21, 2026

41 U.S.-listed stocks and 30 ETFs went ex-dividend on August 20, 2026. Investors who owned the shares at the close on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 received the payment. The largest is Microsoft Corporation, paying $0.91 a share.

Key facts: ex-dividend dates on August 20, 2026

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • 71 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Thursday, August 20, 2026: 41 stocks and 30 ETFs, by SmarterDividends' records.
  • To receive a dividend with an ex-dividend date of August 20, 2026, an investor had to buy the shares by the close on Wednesday, August 19, 2026; under T+1 settlement the record date is also August 20, 2026.
  • The largest company going ex-dividend on August 20, 2026 was Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), paying $0.91 per share on Sep 10, 2026.
  • The highest-yielding stock going ex-dividend on August 20, 2026 with a dividend safety grade of C or better was CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund (IGR), at a 19.37% forward yield (safety grade B).
  • 7 stocks going ex-dividend on August 20, 2026 paid more than their previous regular dividend, including ResMed Inc. (RMD), CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP), Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG).
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SmarterDividends, "Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on August 20, 2026," updated Aug 21, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/ex-dividend-dates/2026-08-20

Every dividend going ex on Thu, Aug 20

Largest companies first. “vs prior” compares each payment with the company's previous regular dividend.

Dividends going ex-dividend on August 20, 2026
StockDividendvs priorPay dateYield
MSFT $0.91sameSep 10, 20260.74%
AMAT $0.53sameSep 10, 20260.52%
MAR $0.73sameSep 30, 20260.75%
WPM $0.20sameSep 3, 20260.58%
RMD $0.66+10.0%Sep 24, 20261.10%
KGC $0.0400sameSep 3, 20260.67%
CNP $0.24+4.3%Sep 10, 20262.37%
SBAC $1.25sameSep 17, 20262.67%
WWD $0.32sameSep 3, 20260.39%
WMG $0.20+5.3%Sep 1, 20262.55%
SGI $0.17sameSep 3, 20261.07%
TRU $0.13sameSep 4, 20260.67%
LFUS $0.80+6.7%Sep 3, 20260.84%
CGNX $0.0850sameSep 3, 20260.63%
CHRD $1.30sameSep 4, 20263.36%
ZWS $0.11sameSep 4, 20260.94%
GIL $0.25sameSep 14, 20262.43%
ACT $0.24sameSep 17, 20262.07%
LKQ $0.30sameSep 3, 20265.40%
MTRN $0.15sameSep 4, 20260.24%
CON $0.0630sameAug 28, 20260.65%
BC $0.44sameSep 15, 20262.73%
AGO $0.38sameSep 3, 20262.15%
COLM $0.30sameSep 3, 20261.99%
LMAT $0.25sameSep 3, 20261.24%
WD $0.68sameSep 3, 20268.33%
SBSI $0.37+2.8%Sep 3, 20264.83%
AEBI $0.0250sameSep 24, 20260.90%
HSHP $0.22sameAug 27, 202620.90%
BHB $0.34sameSep 18, 20263.45%
IGR $0.18sameAug 31, 202619.37%
ARKO $0.0300sameAug 31, 20262.93%
XRN $0.16sameSep 18, 20266.33%
BGH $0.12sameSep 1, 202611.34%
FTCO $0.0100sameAug 31, 20262.58%
HNNA $0.15sameSep 3, 20265.85%
AATC $0.15sameAug 27, 202610.42%
AIYY ETF$0.0810−11.0%Aug 21, 2026114.04%
AMDY ETF$0.61+8.0%Aug 21, 202678.54%
AMZY ETF$0.0850−36.6%Aug 21, 202649.48%
APLY ETF$0.0560sameAug 21, 202633.08%
BABO ETF$0.0810−19.0%Aug 21, 202675.72%
CONY ETF$0.23−1.3%Aug 21, 2026119.65%
FBY ETF$0.0470−28.8%Aug 21, 202650.40%
FIAT ETF$0.31+1.3%Aug 21, 2026113.50%
GDXY ETF$0.16+5.4%Aug 21, 202674.32%
GLDI $1.85+16.5%Aug 25, 202627.03%
GOOY ETF$0.0720sameAug 21, 202648.89%
HOOY ETF$0.31+1.0%Aug 21, 2026117.19%
IWMY ETF$0.11−0.9%Aug 21, 202638.71%
MRNY ETF$0.23+1.8%Aug 21, 202642.60%
MSFO ETF$0.14−37.1%Aug 21, 202637.52%
MSTY ETF$0.16−10.5%Aug 21, 2026146.37%
NFLY ETF$0.0600+13.2%Aug 21, 202659.16%
NVDY ETF$0.12+21.2%Aug 21, 202653.83%
OARK ETF$0.14−4.1%Aug 21, 202654.40%
PLTY ETF$0.72−3.1%Aug 21, 202675.86%
PYPY ETF$0.30−44.2%Aug 21, 202659.72%
QDTE ETF$0.28+34.1%Aug 21, 202644.94%
QQQY ETF$0.13−0.8%Aug 21, 202634.41%
RDTE ETF$0.22+2.3%Aug 21, 202644.81%
SATA $0.0520sameAug 21, 202613.42%
SLVO $1.32−34.2%Aug 25, 2026—
SMCY ETF$0.11+52.2%Aug 21, 2026149.50%
SNOY ETF$0.19−8.7%Aug 21, 202670.44%
TSLY ETF$0.20+13.4%Aug 21, 202685.04%
TSMY ETF$0.15+21.7%Aug 21, 202653.74%
USOI $2.70+28.6%Aug 25, 2026—
WDTE ETF$0.17−1.2%Aug 21, 202632.84%
XDTE ETF$0.18−9.8%Aug 21, 202630.32%
XOMO ETF$0.0900+1.1%Aug 21, 202635.73%

Ex-dividend dates on August 20, 2026: FAQ

Which stocks went ex-dividend on August 20, 2026?

71 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The largest companies were Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT), Marriott International, Inc. (MAR), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM), ResMed Inc. (RMD), Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC). 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 20, 2026?

By the market close on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the last trading day before the ex-dividend date. Shares bought on August 20, 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 21, 2026; the table lists each stock's date.

Ex-dividend calendarUpcoming ex-dates for the next few weeks, filterable.Ex-dividend date calculatorThe last day to buy and the record date for any ex-date.All daysUpcoming and past ex-dividend lists, one page per day.

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.