AJ Bell: dividend forecasts drop 10% for 2023 and 2024 from a year ago
Cash returns in 2023 still hold potential to catch 2022’s peak
Cash returns in 2023 still hold potential to catch 2022’s peak
Trust appointed Marylebone Partners as investment manager in January
Total payouts down 0.9% to $421.9bn (£338bn)
Hipgnosis’s catalogue bonus provision is expected to increase by £18.5m to £54.8m
While utility sector was strongest contributor to growth, according to Q3 dividend monitor
Earnings growth and valuations have become disconnected
Retroactive payments plummeted 54% to $9.9m (£8.1m) following an industry-wide decision by US Copyright Royalty Board
Shareholders are predicted to receive £78.7bn in income for the year
Total payouts rose 4.9% on a headline basis
There is a question over whether spreads adequately reflect the outlook for the global economy. Do investors need to be cautious?
Total dividends and share buybacks reached a record £2.29trn in 2022
Index expected to pay out £83.8bn this year, according to AJ Bell’s Dividend Dashboard