Ben Lofthouse, CFA
Ben Lofthouse is Head of Global Equity Income at Janus Henderson Investors, a position he has held since 2018. Prior to this, Ben was a director and has been part of the Global Equity Income Team since joining Henderson in 2004 and has managed several equity income mandates since 2008. Prior to Henderson, Ben worked as an accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he started his career in 1998.
Ben graduated with a BA degree (Hons) in business economics from Exeter University. He is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (CA) and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He has 26 years of financial industry experience.
Articles Written
Henderson International Income Trust plc: Half-Year Results 2024
Fund Manager, Ben Lofthouse, discusses the half-year results for Henderson International Income Trust (HINT), including the trust’s performance over the period, the Trust’s current regional attribution, and how the trust has increased dividends again over the half-year period.
Look beyond the UK when it comes to income
An infographic depicting the widespread income opportunities outside the UK
Global dividends rose to a record $1.66 trillion in 2023
Global dividends rose to a record $1.66 trillion in 2023, up by 5.0% on an underlying basis.
Global dividends rose to a record $1.66 trillion in 2023
Global dividends rose to a record $1.66 trillion in 2023, up by 5.0% on an underlying basis.
Asia: On the path to becoming more investor and income friendly
The low valuations in the stock markets of some Asian countries have led companies to become more shareholder friendly, which can create better opportunities for income investors.
How Asia is becoming income investor friendly
While Asian companies are not known for paying dividends, this is changing. Henderson International Income Trust is actively investing in Asian equities…
Henderson International Income Trust (HINT) – dividends have remained firm amid rising rates
The Henderson International Income Trust (HINT) was created with the aim to provide investors with both a growing dividend and capital growth from international equity exposure. It is designed to complement UK equity income holdings and as such does not invest in UK-domiciled companies.
Global Equity Income: Dividend growth expected but mind the debt
Ben Lofthouse discusses why he maintains a positive outlook for dividends in 2024.
Henderson International Income Trust plc
In this AGM Presentation, Ben Lofthouse, Portfolio Manager of Henderson International Income Trust plc, discusses performance over the last financial year, how he has been navigating a volatile market environment, and highlights areas where he has been finding opportunities.
How dividends pay investors to wait for the return of growth
In this low growth, high inflation environment, regular dividends may provide investors with some much-needed shelter while the economy recalibrates itself. Here, we discuss how Henderson International Income Trust has used the investment trust tools to grow its dividend in this challenging market.
Henderson International Income Trust plc: Full-Year Results 2023
Portfolio manager Ben Lofthouse discusses Henderson International Income Trust plc (HINT) full-year results, including performance over the period, the impact of interest rates and inflation on global dividends, and his outlook for the year ahead.
Global dividends rose to a record $568.1 billion in Q2
Global dividends reached $568 billion in the second quarter of 2023, with underlying growth of 6.3%.