HSBC helps push UK dividends to record high in the second quarter July 22, 2024 UK dividends hit a record £36.7bn in the second quarter of 2024, rising 11.2 per cent compared to last year.
UK dividends jump five per cent in first quarter as airlines bounce back April 25, 2024 UK dividends grew by 4.9 per cent in the first three months of 2024, reaching £15.6bn thanks to one-off special dividends.
Global share buybacks drop despite dividend spike April 24, 2024 Global share buybacks dipped by 14 per cent last year to $1.1 trillion (£880bn) despite record dividend issuance from global companies.
Flush FTSE 100 giant Astrazeneca to give more back to shareholders with dividend hike April 11, 2024 AstraZeneca will increase its annual dividend for the year by $0.20 (16p) to $3.10 (£2.47) per share
Bumper buybacks and ‘attractive’ dividends boost UK’s world-leading shareholder yield March 25, 2024 UK fund managers are seeing a "material boost" from bumper share buybacks, according to broker Hargreaves Lansdown, as investor returns rebound from a pandemic slump.