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American Express Company ($AXP) Declares $0.82 Dividend

The only credit card company that’s also a luxury brand, American Express has consistently beaten the market, delivering a 10-year average annual total return of 15.50%.

Yesterday, American Express Company announced its latest dividend.

The company will issue a $0.82/share quarterly distribution, in-line with the previous payment.

• Ex-dividend date: 7/3/25

• Payout date: 8/8/25

• Forward starting dividend yield: 1.11%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ($BMY) Declares $0.62 Dividend

Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb has performed poorly over the past decade. But, the company has continued to raise its dividend - achieving a 5-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 7.24%.

And, the firm is now paying a 5.10% starting dividend yield.

Bristol-Myers Squibb just announced their latest payment, a quarterly dividend of $0.62/share, in-line with the last distribution.

• Ex-dividend date: 7/3/25

• Payout date: 8/1/25

• Forward starting dividend yield: 5.10%

WD-40 Company ($WDFC) Declares $0.94 Dividend

There are many obscure stocks that trade at dirt-cheap valuations because Wall Street has no interest in them.

WD-40 Company is not one of these companies. This is a stock with a high valuation, the current price to earnings ratio is 44.24, and a low starting dividend yield. Still, WD-40 Company has performed well over the past decade. And, the business has consistently raised its dividend every year for 15 years.

Yesterday, WD-40 Company announced its latest payout, a $0.94/share dividend that is in-line with the last payment.

• Ex-dividend date: 7/18/25

• Payout date: 7/31/25

• Forward starting dividend yield: 1.54%