UK dividends suffer 49% fall in Q3

Lowest Q3 payout since 2010

David Brenchley
clock • 3 min read

UK companies' Q3 dividend payouts were the lowest for ten years and almost half the level seen in Q3 2019, according to the Link Dividend Monitor.

British firms paid just £18bn to shareholders in Q3 2020 on a headline basis, 49.1% lower than their Q3 2019 total of £35.3bn and the lowest amount paid in a third quarter since 2010's £16.9bn. ...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive our in-depth monthly magazine in either print or digital format
  • Access our Sustainable Investment Hub covering news and opinion from thought leaders in the ESG space
  • Receive important and breaking news stories selected by the Editors in our daily newsletter
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders
  • Receive a monthly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts and a feature from the magazine in advance of its release date

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Investment

Mitch Reznick, CFA, Head of Sustainable Fixed Income, Federated Hermes

Partner Insight: When sustainability challenges come into conflict

Data can only take you so far when it comes to evaluating sustainability

Mitch Reznick, CFA, Head of Sustainable Fixed Income, Federated Hermes
clock 24 November 2023 • 1 min read
Only 16% of respondents said ESG investment was a priority for their scheme's members

ESG investment not a priority for majority of scheme members

PP poll finds 64% of industry indicated ESG investment was not a priority for members

Martin Richmond
clock 24 November 2023 • 1 min read
PP Investment Awards 2023: The winners

PP Investment Awards 2023: The winners

Awards recognise asset managers over a broad range of specialisms

Professional Pensions
clock 24 November 2023 • 4 min read
Trustpilot