Edition 40, November 2023
Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index
The first-of-its-kind, this is a quarterly, long-term study into global dividend trends, analysing dividends paid by the 1,200 largest firms by market capitalisation. It is a measure of progress that global firms are making in paying their investors an income on their capital.
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Global dividends dipped to US$421.9bn in Q3
down by -0.9% on a headline basis
Banks contributed most to growth in Q3
adding US$5.8bn or 9.3% year-on-year
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Globally, 89% of companies raised dividends
or held them steady
2023’s headline forecast is slightly reduced from US$1.64 trillion to US$1.63 trillion
owing to weaker special dividends and a strengthening dollar
Janus Henderson Investors 30 September 2023| Marketing communication