10 Big-Name Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week (Aug 4-8)

Ex-dividend dates are very important to dividend investors, since you must purchase a stock prior to its ex-dividend date in order to receive its upcoming dividend payout. For more information, check out Everything Investors Need to Know About Ex-Dividend Dates.

Below we highlight 10 big-name stocks going ex-dividend for the week of August 4-8.

1. Apple

Apple (AAPL) is set to trade ex-dividend on August 7. The tech giant offers a dividend yield of 1.92% based on Wednesday's closing price of $98.15 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 47 cents. The stock is up 24.2% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates AAPL as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

2. Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart (WMT) is set to trade ex-dividend on August 6. The discount retailer offers a dividend yield of 2.57% based on Wednesday's closing price of $74.78 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 48 cents. The stock is down 5.23% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates WMT as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

3. IBM

IBM Corp (IBM) is set to trade ex-dividend on August 6. The technology company offers a dividend yield of 2.27% based on Wednesday's closing price of $194.00 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of $1.10. The stock is up 4.57% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates IBM as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.

4. Intel

Intel Corporation (INTC) is set to trade ex-dividend on August 5. The technology company offers a dividend yield of 2.62% based on Wednesday's closing price of $34.35 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 22.5 cents. The stock is up 33.19% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates INTC as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.

5. Boeing

Boeing (BA) is set to trade ex-dividend on August 6. The aerospace defense company offers a dividend yield of 2.39% based on Wednesday's closing price of $122.29 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 73 cents. The stock is down 10.52% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates BA as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

6. Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (WFC