6 U.S. Dividend Stocks Going Ex-Dividend This Week, Plus 3 From Europe (October 13–15, 2026)

Bar chart of approximate dividend yields for six stocks going ex-dividend October 13 to 15, 2026: General Mills about 7.5%, McCormick 4.2%, PNC 3.6%, Accenture 3.3%, AbbVie 2.5%, Abbott 2.5%

To collect a stock’s next dividend you have to own the shares before its ex-dividend date. Below are six U.S. dividend payers with ex-dividend dates this week (October 13–15, 2026), followed by three from Europe: the amount, the payment date and, just as important, what to check before you decide that the yield is worth having. Last week’s list is in our previous article.

How ex-dividend dates work (quick refresher)

Buy the stock before the ex-dividend date to receive the upcoming payment; buying on or after that date means you miss it.
For U.S. stocks the ex-dividend date and the record date are now the same day, which is why the company announcements below list the record date and the calendars list the same day as ex-dividend.
On the ex-dividend date the share price typically falls by roughly the dividend amount.
One quarterly payment is not a reason to buy a stock you would not otherwise hold.

The 6 stocks, in order of ex-dividend date

General Mills (GIS)

Ex-dividend / record date: October 13, 2026
Payment: $0.61 per share, payable November 2, 2026 (declared September 29)
Yield: about 7.5% at the October 8 close of $32.59. The stock fell 21.7% in September and is near its 52-week low of $31.18 (high: $50.93).
What to check: The yield is high mostly because the price fell. The company says it has paid dividends without interruption for 128 years, and a new CEO was announced on September 30. I could not verify a current payout ratio, so check the latest guidance before relying on the yield.

McCormick (MKC)

Ex-dividend / record date: October 13, 2026
Payment: $0.48 per share, payable October 26, 2026 (declared September 24)
Yield: about 4.2% at the October 9 close of $44.81, near the 52-week low of $43.25 (high: $72.41).
What to check: McCormick calls this the 102nd year of consecutive dividend payments. The announcement does not say whether the amount was raised.

Accenture (ACN)

Ex-dividend / record date: October 13, 2026
Payment: $1.71 per share, payable November 13, 2026 (announced October 1), up 4.9% from $1.63
Yield: about 3.3%
What to check: A lower yield with a growing payout. Accenture is incorporated in Ireland, so its dividends can be taxed differently from a U.S. company’s; ask your broker how.

PNC Financial Services (PNC)

Ex-dividend / record date: October 14, 2026
Payment: $2.00 per share, payable November 5, 2026 (declared October 2), $8.00 a year
Yield: about 3.6% at a price near $219.
What to check: The payout ratio is about 46.5% of earnings according to MarketBeat (October 12), which leaves room for the dividend. It is a bank, so it depends on interest rates and credit quality.

AbbVie (ABBV)

Ex-dividend / record date: October 15, 2026
Payment: $1.73 per share, payable November 16, 2026 (declared September 10)
Yield: about 2.5% at the October 9 close of $276.47.
What to check: AbbVie says it has raised its dividend by more than 330% since 2013 and belongs to the S&P Dividend Aristocrats index. StockAnalysis shows a payout ratio above 190% on reported (GAAP) earnings. The gap comes from accounting items that AbbVie excludes from its adjusted earnings. In the second quarter, GAAP EPS was $2.03 against $3.65 adjusted: $0.81 per share came from amortization of acquired intangible assets and $0.83 from a change in the fair value of contingent consideration (AbbVie, July 31, 2026). Acquired R&D costs, by contrast, are included in both measures. Against the adjusted EPS guidance of $13.76 to $13.96 for 2026 (AbbVie filing, October 5, 2026), the $6.92 annual dividend is roughly 50% of adjusted earnings; that is my own calculation. Adjusted earnings are a company-defined measure, so look at both figures and at cash flow before judging the coverage.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)

Ex-dividend / record date: October 15, 2026
Payment: $0.63 per share, payable November 16, 2026 (declared September 17)
Yield: about 2.5% at the October 9 close of $99.60.
What to check: Abbott describes this as its 411th consecutive quarterly dividend since 1924 and says it has raised the payout for 54 straight years. The payout ratio on reported earnings is about 82% according to StockAnalysis.

From Europe: BBVA, Tesco and Diageo

The U.S. names above are not the only ones. Three European companies also go ex-dividend this week. Tesco and Diageo are listed in London, so they are British rather than EU companies. For European shares the ex-dividend date and the record date can be different days, as BBVA shows below.

BBVA (Spain)

Ex-dividend date: October 13, 2026 (last day to trade with the dividend: October 12; record date: October 14)
Payment: interim dividend of €0.37 gross per share, paid October 15, 2026. The bank puts the net amount at €0.2997 per share after 19% withholding tax.
What to check: The amount is 16% higher than the 2025 interim dividend, according to Reuters as reported on October 1, 2026. This is an interim payment, so a final dividend for the year is decided separately.

Tesco (United Kingdom)

Ex-dividend date: October 15, 2026 (record date: October 16), as listed by Dividenddata; Tesco’s announcement gives only the record date.
Payment: interim dividend of 5.05p per share, up 5.2% from 4.80p, payable November 20, 2026.
What to check: In the first half (26 weeks to August 29, 2026) group sales were £33.78 billion, up 1.6% at constant rates, and adjusted operating profit was £1.78 billion, up 6.3%.

Diageo (United Kingdom)

Ex-dividend date: October 15, 2026 for ordinary shares (October 16 for U.S. ADRs); record date October 16
Payment: final dividend of 30 cents per share, payable December 3, 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM on November 5. The dividend is declared in U.S. dollars; the sterling amount will be announced on November 19.
What to check: This is about 52% lower than last year’s final dividend of 62.98 cents. The full-year total is 50 cents, against 103.48 cents the year before. It is a reminder that a famous dividend payer can still cut.

Tax treatment of dividends from these companies depends on your country of residence and your broker, and this article does not cover it.

High yield, or steady payer?

Higher yield, bigger question mark: General Mills and McCormick. Both yields rose because the share price fell; the dividend history is long, but the market is pricing in doubt about the business.
Moderate yield, long growth record: Abbott, AbbVie and Accenture. Lower yields, with records of raising the dividend over many years.
Bank: PNC, with a moderate payout ratio but a result tied to the economy and interest rates.

Notes for European investors

U.S. dividends are subject to a 30% withholding tax by default, typically reduced to 15% (or the rate in your country’s treaty) once your broker has a W-8BEN form on file. Most European brokers handle this when you open the account.
The shares trade in U.S. dollars, so your return also depends on the euro–dollar exchange rate.

Sources

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Yields use the latest price available in each source (October 8–12, 2026) and change daily; ex-dividend dates and payout figures can change on short notice. Confirm current figures with your broker or the company’s investor relations page. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of capital, and a dividend payment is never guaranteed.