dividends

Dividends are making a comeback. In this article, Hilda Applbaum, Alfonso Barroso and Marc Nabi explore four emerging trends in the dividend universe

Global Dividend Index

Pushed by BP buyback

‘External factors’

Raising dividends

Predicted to hit $1.52trn

Heavy reliance on miners

Surge in shareholder payouts has been driven by mining companies

Link Group’s latest UK Dividend Monitor

Issue price of 100p per ordinary share