JGH - Janus Henderson: U.S. dividends up 10% in Q3

Janus Henderson (NYSE:JGH), in the latest edition of its Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index, has reported that U.S. dividends rose 10% in Q3. According to the index, 97% of U.S. companies held or raised dividends during the quarter, with healthcare, pharma and financial sectors making up a third of the increase. Morgan Stanley doubled its dividend per share for 3Q, paying out $750M extra in dividends. Blackstone and Goldman Sachs also raised payouts significantly within the financial sector. In U.S. healthcare space, every company raised dividends. The U.S. mining sector, meanwhile, doubled dividends year-on-year. Utilities were the only U.S. sector to not hold or raise dividend payments, with data continued to be hurt by the 2020 cut from Dominion Energy. Globally, rising profits and healthy balance sheets led to a 22% year-on-year rise in dividend payouts, reaching a record quarterly high of $403.5B. In Q2, U.S. dividends rose 5.2%, according to

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Janus Henderson: U.S. dividends up 10% in Q3