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Daily Special Report

Published Aug 13

The Week Ahead Watch List

Dated events in the next 7 days

7 dated eventsCovering Aug 14 – Aug 20Data through Aug 12

The week begins with LLY going ex-dividend on Aug 14. Aug 20 carries MSFT, WMT and AMAT, making it the day with the most scheduled items. Earnings are shown by date only because no confirmed time is available, and scheduled dates can move.

Scheduled events across the coming weekTHE WEEK AHEADFriAug 14LLYEx-dividendMonAug 17XOMEx-dividendTueAug 18HDEarningsWedAug 19CVXEx-dividendThuAug 20MSFTEx-dividendWMTEarningsAMATEx-dividend

Entry by entry — why each one is on the board

MSFTMicrosoft Corporation
WhenAug 20
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$0.91

On Aug 20, MSFT goes ex-dividend and shares that date with WMT and AMAT. It pays $0.91 a share, the fourth-largest dividend of the five here.

Ex-dividend, Thursday

LLYEli Lilly and Company
WhenAug 14
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$1.73

Friday brings LLY's ex-dividend date, Aug 14, the only date here on Aug 14. The payment is $1.73 a share, the second-largest dividend of the five.

Ex-dividend, Friday

WMTWalmart Inc.
WhenAug 20
EventEarnings
Est. EPS$0.74

Earnings arrive for WMT on Aug 20, alongside MSFT and AMAT. Its $0.74 estimate is the smaller of the two earnings estimates here.

Earnings, Thursday

XOMExxon Mobil Corporation
WhenAug 17
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$1.03

Monday's schedule has XOM going ex-dividend on Aug 17, the only date here on Aug 17. It pays $1.03 a share, the third-largest dividend of the five.

Ex-dividend, Monday

AMATApplied Materials, Inc.
WhenAug 20
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$0.53

Alongside MSFT and WMT, AMAT goes ex-dividend on Aug 20. At $0.53 a share, its dividend is the smallest of the five here.

Ex-dividend, Thursday

CVXChevron Corporation
WhenAug 19
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$1.78

Wednesday puts CVX's ex-dividend date on Aug 19, the only date here on Aug 19. The payment is $1.78 a share, the biggest dividend of the five.

Ex-dividend, Wednesday

HDThe Home Depot, Inc.
WhenAug 18
EventEarnings
Est. EPS$4.73

For Tuesday, HD has earnings scheduled on Aug 18, the only date here on Aug 18. Its $4.73 estimate is the biggest of the two earnings estimates here.

Earnings, Tuesday

How this board was built

Scheduled events between Aug 14 and Aug 20 for US/CA companies above $2bn. Earnings dates carry no confirmed time, so only the date is shown. Dates can move.