- Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index latest data indicates that U.S. dividends grew 7.6% on an underlying basis to a record high $574.2B in 2022; globally dividends swelled 8.4% to a record $1.56T with underlying growth of 13.9%.
- By Q4, global dividend growth had slowed to 7.8% on underlying basis while U.S. growth in Q4 slowed to 5.5%.
- Twelve countries posted record payments in dollar terms, including: U.S., Canada, Brazil, China, India and Taiwan while some posted records in their local currencies, including France, Germany, Japan and Australia.
- Comparatively, S&P Dow Jones Indices indicated dividend net changes for U.S. domestic common stocks increased $14.6B during Q4 2022 compared to $17.7B in Q3 2022 and $18B in year ago quarter; for 2022, the net dividend rate increased $68.2B, compared to the net $69.8B in 2021.
- Within the S&P 500, Q4 cash dividends set a record payment, and were up 10.2% Y/Y while 2022 saw a new record, posting a 10.8% Y/Y increase in the actual cash payment.
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Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index expands 7.6% while S&P 500 Q4 cash dividends rose 10.2%