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This is a gain of 11% from the start of 2021 and a new high for the time.
Eighty-one percent of corporations that paid dividends in the first quarter increased them, while thirteen percent maintained the same level.
Across all regions surveyed, the research found double-digit payment growth.
While the United States, Canada, and Denmark established absolute quarterly records, dividend payouts in certain countries fell significantly. Payments plummeted 15% in Japan and 21.5 percent in the United Kingdom, for example.
source: businesswire.com
Eighty-one percent of corporations that paid dividends in the first quarter increased them, while thirteen percent maintained the same level.
Across all regions surveyed, the research found double-digit payment growth.
While the United States, Canada, and Denmark established absolute quarterly records, dividend payouts in certain countries fell significantly. Payments plummeted 15% in Japan and 21.5 percent in the United Kingdom, for example.
source: businesswire.com