FTSE 100 dividend forecasts fall as 2018 peak moves further out of reach

AJ Bell Dividend Dashboard

Aggregate dividend forecasts for FTSE 100 companies in 2024 and next year will continue to hover below the all-time high reached in 2018, and is not expected to reach this level again until 2026.

According to AJ Bell's Dividend Dashboard, dividends from FTSE 100 in 2024 will stand at £78.5bn, representing almost no growth on 2023's levels, and much below the £85.2bn record six years ago. "A Santa rally may add to the final haul, but the FTSE 100 is up by just over 7% in 2024, and is offering a forecast dividend yield of some 3.6%," noted Russ Mould, AJ Bell's investment director. FTSE 100 dividend forecasts flatten in 2024 "Relative to available returns on cash, government bonds and inflation, that is more than respectable, but many investors may still, admittedly, be tempt...