Meta, T-Mobile and Disney Boosted US Dividend Growth in First Quarter

7%That's how much dividend payouts by U.S. companies grew in the first quarter of the year. Dividend growth accelerated in the first quarter to a record $164.3 billion, propelled by distributions from companies such as Meta (META), Walt Disney & Co. (DIS), and T-Mobile (TMUS), according to a recent Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index report. And that's not including any special or one-time payout announcements. If you take into account events such as Costco's (COST) distribution of profits from strong qua ...