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Investing.com - U.S. common dividend increases in the first quarter of 2025 rose to $19.5 billion, a 37% jump from the previous quarter but a 14.1% decline from the same quarter last year, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. Conversely, dividend decreases saw a significant uptick, with $4.2 billion reported in Q1 2025, an increase of 68% from Q4 2024 and a 37.7% decrease from Q1 2024.
The net indicated dividend rate change for Q1 2025 showed an increase of $15.3 billion. Over the 12 months ending in March 2025, dividend increases totaled $68.2 billion, slightly up from the $68.1 billion seen in the previous year, while decreases fell sharply by 38.3% to $15.6 billion compared to the prior 12-month period.
The net 12-month indicated dividend increase as of March 2025 reached $52.7 billion, surpassing the $42.8 billion from the same period ending March 2024. This trend reflects a continued, albeit slower, growth in dividend payouts amidst economic uncertainties.
Howard Silverblatt, Senior Index Analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices, remarked on the trend, "Dividend growth typically is strongest in Q1... For Q1 2025, growth, while noticeably slower, did continue and was in line with expectations given the current economic uncertainties."
S&P 500 dividends per share decreased by 2.2% to $19.37 in Q1 2025 from the previous quarter's record but were up 7.3% from Q1 2024. The 12-month payouts ending March 2025 amounted to $76.15 per share, an increase from the $70.82 paid in the prior year.
The report also highlighted a year-over-year decrease in the number of dividend increases, with 758 reported in Q1 2025 compared to 796 in Q1 2024. Dividend decreases also fell, with 57 issues reducing payouts compared to 51 in the previous year.
In terms of dividend yields, non-S&P 500 domestic common issues saw a slight increase in the percentage of dividend-paying issues, but the weighted indicated yield and average indicated yield both showed declines in Q1 2025 compared to the previous quarter and year.
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