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.
Global dividends rose 5.0% on an underlying basis
to a record US$1.66 trillion in 2023
Banks delivered record dividends in 2023
and contributed half the world’s dividend growth
86% of companies globally increased dividends
or held them steady
22 countries saw record payouts,
including the US, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Mexico and Indonesia
Janus Henderson Investors 31 December 2023| Marketing communication