Resurgence of global dividends expected after strong Q1 performance

Growth 1.7% lower than Q1 2020

Kathleen Gallagher
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Global dividends are showing signs of resurgence with payouts in the first quarter of 2021 only 1.7% lower on an underlying basis than the same period the previous year, a decline that is substantially smaller than the previous three quarters, which all reported double digit declines.

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