S&P Dow Jones Indices Reports U.S. Common Indicated Dividend Payments Increase of $15.3 Billion in Q1 2025 as Dividend Growth Continues to Slow

Q1 2025 U.S. common dividend increases were $19.5 billion, up 37.0$14.2 billion in Q4 2024 and down 14.1% from $22.7 billion in Q1 2024. Q1 2025 U.S. common dividend decreases were$4.2 billion, up 68.0% from $2.5 billion in Q4 2024, and down 37.7$6.7 billion in Q1 2024. Q1 2025 net indicated dividend rate change increased $15.3 billion.  For the 12-months ending March 2025, U.S. common dividend increases were$68.2 billion up 0.2% from the 12-month March 2024 period's $68.1 billion; decrease ...