Edition 43, September 2024
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.
Global dividends rose to a record
US$606.1bn
up 8.2% on an underlying basis
92% of companies globally raised dividends
or held them steady
2024 forecast upgraded: US$1.74 trillion
up 6.4% year-on-year on an underlying basis from 5.0% previously
Europe dominates Q2 and saw record payouts, up 7.7% year-on-year
with record payouts in France, Italy, Switzerland and Spain
Janus Henderson Investors 30 June 2024 | Marketing communication.
There is no guarantee that past trends will continue, or forecasts will be realised.