Global dividends hit record $1.6trn in 2022

Janus Henderson's Global Dividend Index found that underlying growth in dividends reached 13.9%, after exchange-rate fluctuations and other factors were considered. Looking ahead, Janus Henderson forecast that dividend growth would slow throughout the coming year to 2.3%, taking the expected global total to $1.6trn, due to uncertain economic growth and inflation. Jane Shoemake, client portfolio manager for global equity income at Janus Henderson, noted that next year energy dividends are "unlikely to repeat the sharp increases of 2022", though pointed to the reopening of China as a po...