PBI - Dividends By The Numbers For March 2019 And 2019-Q1
March 2019 was a mixed, but tilting negative month for U.S. dividend-paying firms. The month ending the first calendar quarter of 2019 saw fewer companies increase their dividends month-over-month (February 2019) and year-over-year (March 2018), but increased quarter-over-quarter (2018-Q4). At the same time, it also recorded more dividend cuts month-over-month and quarter-over-quarter, but was positive for the year-over-year comparison.
But don't take our word for it! Here is our short summary of the official tally as provided for the month by Standard and Poor.
- In March 2019, 4,314 U.S. firms declared dividends, an increase of