Dividend Roundup: Eli Lilly, American Express, Microsoft, Delta Air Lines, and more

This week's dividend activity included increased payouts from Cardinal Health (CAH) and Carlyle (CG) as well as declarations from companies like Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) and American Express (NYSE:AXP).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) will see the ex-dividend dates for their upcoming dividend payments.

See a breakdown below of some of the highlights of this week, along with some upcoming activity on the dividend front.

Dividend Increases

Here are some companies that have announced a dividend increase in the past week:

Cardinal Health (CAH)

• Dividend declared: May 7
• New dividend amount: $0.5056
• Previous amount: $0.500+
• Increase: 1.0%

Carlyle (CG)

• Dividend declared: May 7
• New dividend amount: $0.40
• Previous amount: $0.35
• Increase: 14.3%

Sun Life Financial (SLF)

• Dividend declared: May 9
• New dividend amount: $0.81
• Previous amount: $0.78
• Increase: 3.8%

Dividend Declarations

Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:

Eli Lilly (LLY)

• Dividend declared: May 6
• Dividend amount: $1.30

Dominion Energy (D)

• Dividend declared: May 7
• Dividend amount: $0.6675

American Express (AXP)

• Dividend declared: May 7
• Dividend amount: $0.70

Alcoa (AA)

• Dividend declared: May 9
• Dividend amount: $0.10

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:

Delta Air Lines (DAL)

• Ex-dividend date: May 13
• Payout date: June 13

Microsoft (MSFT)

• Ex-dividend date: May 15
• Payout date: June 13

Marathon Petroleum (MPC)

• Ex-dividend date: May 15
• Payout date: June 10

Honeywell (HON)

• Ex-dividend date: May 16
• Payout date: June 17