- Net increases in dividends in Q2 of $7.3B are sizably higher than Q1's $3.9B, but materially below last year's Q2 when they increased $12.5B, according to data from S&P Dow Jones Indices.
- For the 12 months ended in June, net increases of $24.8B were down nearly 50% from the previous 12 months.
- Total dividend cuts in the year ended in June of $20.9B rose from $8.2B the previous year (thank energy).
- The weighted dividend yield in Q2 of 2.69% rose 20 bps from Q1 and 10 bps from a year ago.
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