Dividend Roundup: AGNC Investments, Abbott Labs, AbbVie, and more

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Guido Mieth

This week's dividend activity included increased payouts from Agree Realty (ADC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ADC]) as well as declarations from companies such as AGNC Investment (AGNC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AGNC]) and Healthpeak Properties (DOC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DOC]).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as AbbVie (ABBV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ABBV]) and Abbott Labs (ABT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ABT]) 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:

AGREE REALTY (ADC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ADC])

* Dividend declared: April 9
* New dividend amount: $0.267
* Previous amount: $0.262
* Increase: 1.9%

DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS

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

HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES (DOC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DOC])

* Dividend declared: April 5
* Dividend amount: $0.10

AGNC INVESTMENT (AGNC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AGNC])

* Dividend declared: April 8
* Dividend amount: $0.12

WHITESTONE REIT (WSR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WSR])

* Dividend declared: April 8
* Dividend amount: $0.14

LABCORP (LH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LH])

* Dividend declared: April 9
* Dividend amount: $0.72

UPCOMING DIVIDEND CALENDAR

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

ABBOTT LABS (ABT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ABT])

* Ex-dividend date: April 15
* Payout date: May 15

ABBVIE (ABBV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ABBV])

* Ex-dividend date: April 15
* Payout date: May 15

JOHNSON OUTDOORS (JOUT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JOUT])

* Ex-dividend date: April 16
* Payout date: April 30

ACUITY BRANDS (AYI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AYI])

* Ex-dividend date: April 17
* Payout date: May 1

ADDITIONAL DIVIDEND INFORMATION

For investors looking to gain further access to the dividend space, listed below are some popular dividend-focused ETFs that can be further analyzed:

DIVIDEND ETFS: (VIG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VIG]), (SCHD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SCHD]), (VYM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VYM]), (DGRO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DGRO]), (SDY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SDY]), (DVY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DVY]), (IDV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IDV]), (DGRW [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DGRW]), (NOBL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NOBL]), (HDV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HDV]), (RDVY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RDVY]), (VIGI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VIGI]), and (SDVY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SDVY]).

MORE RELATED STORIES

* AbbVie: Fairly Valued And Positioned For Growth [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4889692-abbvie-stock-fairly-valued-positioned-for-growth]
* AbbVie: Buy Or Sell Ahead Of Q1 Earnings? It's A Buy, But With Caveats (Upgrade) [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4889589-abbvie-buy-or-sell-ahead-of-q1-earnings-its-a-buy-but-with-caveats-upgrade]
* Abbott Laboratories: A Dividend Aristocrat With A Compelling Valuation And Return Potential [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4889452-abbott-labs-a-dividend-aristocrat-with-a-compelling-valuation-and-return-potential]
* Agree Realty raises monthly dividend by 1.9% to $0.267 a share [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4573953-agree-realty-raises-dividend-by-19-to-0267-a-share]
* Chicago jury orders Abbott to pay $53M in preterm infant formula trial [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4573930-chicago-jury-orders-abbott-to-pay-53m-in-preterm-infant-formula-trial]