S&P Dow Jones Indices Reports U.S. Common Indicated Dividend Payments Increase of $11.7 Billion in Q4 2024 As Dividend Growth Slows

Q4 2024 U.S. common dividend increases were $14.2 billion, up 1.0$14.1 billion in Q3 2024 and down 18.8% from $17.5 billion in Q4 2023. Q4 2024 U.S. common dividend decreases were$2.5 billion, down 45.6% from $4.6 billion in Q3 2024, and down 35.7$3.9 billion in Q4 2023. Q4 2024 net indicated dividend rate change increased $11.7 billion. For the 12-months ending December 2024, U.S. common dividend increases were$71.4 billion up 9.7% from the 12-month December 2023 period's $65.1 billion; d ...