ASML's $826 Million Dividend Leads a Packed Ex-Date on July 28

As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on July 28, 2026.

Biggest dividend payouts · Jul 28
ASML ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares
$826M $2.15 per share
  • 2PAYXPaychex, Inc. Common Stock$1.19/sh$423M
  • 3FASTFastenal Company Common Stock$0.26/sh$298M
  • 4SNDSmart Sand, Inc. Common Stock$0.10/sh$4.3M
  • 5UGUnited-Guardian, Inc. Common Stock$0.30/sh$1.4M

ASML is paying shareholders $826 million in dividends today, leading a group that includes Paychex and Fastenal with nearly $722 million in combined payouts.

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ASML Holding N.V. is distributing $826 million to shareholders on August 5, 2026, with each New York Registry Share carrying a payment of $2.15. That makes it the largest single payout in today's group, which also includes Paychex and Fastenal combining for nearly $722 million more in dividends heading out later in August.

Paychex shareholders are set to receive $1.19 per share for a total of about $423 million on August 28, while Fastenal follows on August 25 with $0.26 per share and a total payout of roughly $298 million. Rounding out the day's ex-dividend activity, Smart Sand is paying $0.10 per share totaling about $4.3 million on August 12, and United-Guardian is distributing $0.30 per share for a total of roughly $1.4 million on August 4.

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All five companies share July 28, 2026 as their ex-dividend date, meaning investors needed to hold shares before today's open to qualify for these payments. The ASML payout stands out not just for its size but because it is denominated in dollars through New York Registry Shares, giving U.S.-listed holders direct access to what is otherwise a Dutch-listed semiconductor equipment giant.

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Mentioned: ASML, PAYX, FAST

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