Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on Wednesday, August 26, 2026
27 dividends · record as of Aug 27, 2026
10 U.S.-listed stocks and 17 ETFs went ex-dividend on August 26, 2026. Investors who owned the shares at the close on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 received the payment. The largest is S&P Global Inc., paying $0.97 a share.
Key facts: ex-dividend dates on August 26, 2026
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- 27 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 10 stocks and 17 ETFs, by SmarterDividends' records.
- To receive a dividend with an ex-dividend date of August 26, 2026, an investor had to buy the shares by the close on Tuesday, August 25, 2026; under T+1 settlement the record date is also August 26, 2026.
- The largest company going ex-dividend on August 26, 2026 was S&P Global Inc. (SPGI), paying $0.97 per share on Sep 10, 2026.
- The highest-yielding stock going ex-dividend on August 26, 2026 with a dividend safety grade of C or better was Rand Capital Corporation (RAND), at a 12.15% forward yield (safety grade A).
- 3 stocks going ex-dividend on August 26, 2026 paid more than their previous regular dividend, including S&P Global Inc. (SPGI), Ultrapar Participações S.A. (UGP), Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation (HKHC).
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SmarterDividends, "Stocks That Went Ex-Dividend on August 26, 2026," updated Aug 27, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/ex-dividend-dates/2026-08-26
Every dividend going ex on Wed, Aug 26
Largest companies first. “vs prior” compares each payment with the company's previous regular dividend.
| Stock | Dividend | vs prior | Pay date | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPGI | $0.97 | +5.7% | Sep 10, 2026 | 0.90% |
| SLF | $0.69 | same | Sep 29, 2026 | 3.41% |
| HL | $0.0040 | same | Sep 10, 2026 | 0.10% |
| VOYA | $0.47 | same | Sep 28, 2026 | 2.00% |
| UGP | $0.19 | +147.4% | Sep 14, 2026 | 4.82% |
| CNK | $0.0900 | same | Sep 9, 2026 | 0.94% |
| CCS | $0.32 | same | Sep 9, 2026 | 2.29% |
| HKHC | $0.13 | +2.4% | Sep 10, 2026 | 2.55% |
| RAND | $0.29 | same | Sep 9, 2026 | 12.15% |
| AIPI ETF | $0.24 | −3.2% | Aug 27, 2026 | 37.50% |
| CHPY ETF | $0.52 | −9.1% | Aug 27, 2026 | 46.24% |
| DGRW ETF | $0.0550 | −15.4% | Aug 28, 2026 | 1.20% |
| FEPI ETF | $0.20 | −2.4% | Aug 27, 2026 | 26.74% |
| GPTY ETF | $0.28 | −4.1% | Aug 27, 2026 | 40.09% |
| LFGY ETF | $0.18 | +5.3% | Aug 27, 2026 | 81.46% |
| QDTY ETF | $0.21 | −2.3% | Aug 27, 2026 | 38.12% |
| QQQH ETF | $0.41 | +1.5% | Aug 28, 2026 | 9.07% |
| RDTY ETF | $0.21 | −16.5% | Aug 27, 2026 | 45.49% |
| SATA | $0.0520 | same | Aug 27, 2026 | 13.42% |
| SDTY ETF | $0.17 | −1.2% | Aug 27, 2026 | 28.04% |
| SPYH ETF | $0.37 | +1.9% | Aug 28, 2026 | 7.68% |
| ULTY ETF | $0.31 | −3.8% | Aug 27, 2026 | 96.52% |
| USFR ETF | $0.16 | same | Aug 28, 2026 | 3.72% |
| YBTC ETF | $0.0680 | −33.3% | Aug 27, 2026 | 56.64% |
| YETH ETF | $0.0500 | −43.2% | Aug 27, 2026 | 82.47% |
| YMAG ETF | $0.0830 | −21.7% | Aug 27, 2026 | 47.53% |
| YMAX ETF | $0.0590 | −1.7% | Aug 27, 2026 | 62.51% |
Ex-dividend dates on August 26, 2026: FAQ
Which stocks went ex-dividend on August 26, 2026?
27 U.S.-listed dividends went ex-dividend on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The largest companies were S&P Global Inc. (SPGI), Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF), Hecla Mining Company (HL), Voya Financial, Inc. (VOYA), Ultrapar Participações S.A. (UGP), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK). 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 26, 2026?
By the market close on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the last trading day before the ex-dividend date. Shares bought on August 26, 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 27, 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.