A key driver was robust underlying development of 6.8%, however the headline determine rose extra slowly (2.4%) on account of fewer one-off particular dividends over the quarter.
On the similar time, the index discovered 93% of corporations both elevated or held their dividends regular within the three-month interval.
UK dividend outlook ‘wholesome however unexciting’ regardless of cuts to development forecast
Dividends within the US reached an all-time quarterly excessive of $164.3bn, a 7% improve on an underlying foundation. This was attributed to the restoration of Disney’s payout after the pandemic, in addition to first Q1 dividends from Meta and T…