Walmart and Amgen Lead a Major Dividend Ex-Date on August 21

As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 21, 2026.

Biggest dividend payouts · Aug 21
WMT Walmart
$2B $0.25 per share
  • 2AMGNAmgen$2.52/sh$1.4B
  • 3VTRSViatris$0.12/sh$138M
  • 4SBLKStar Bulk Carriers$0.90/sh$101M
  • 5CBCCentral Bancompany, Inc.$0.12/sh$28.7M

Walmart is sending shareholders about $1.97 billion, or 24.75 cents a share, with the money arriving September 8. Amgen is close behind at roughly $1.36 billion, and its $2.52 a share is the biggest per-share payment on today's list.

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Buy Walmart today and you miss the $0.2475 per share dividend: the ex-dividend date has already passed, and payment goes out September 8 only to holders from before today.

Amgen carries the heaviest per-share payment on today's list at $2.52, reaching shareholders September 11.

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Viatris, Star Bulk Carriers, and Central Bancompany round out the roster, with Star Bulk paying first on September 3.

Anyone buying these shares on or after August 21 does not qualify, so today is the last moment to act.

Mentioned: WMT, AMGN, VTRS, SBLK, CBC