dividends

BP saw profits soar in the third quarter as it prepares to sell off a further $15bn worth of assets, and the CEO pledges to boost the oil major's dividend and increase share buybacks.

UK firms will see their dividend payouts hit £67bn this year, an 18% rise on 2010, according to the latest Dividend Monitor from Capita Registrars.

Henderson's Stuart O'Gorman has said Apple may finally start paying dividends as the company evolves following the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.

James Harries, manager of the Newton Global Higher Income fund, reveals which sectors offer a decent and sustainable dividend.

One of the scariest aspects of the current debt crisis is the surfeit of cash on corporate balance sheets.

Newton is to lower the dividend target on Tineke Frikkee's Newton Higher Income fund in light of a "challenging market environment", as the group also moves to merge a number of its UK equity funds.

ON UK INCOME

The UK dividend market is emerging from the recession faster and stronger than expected, after a week in which many companies reported dividend increases of over 100% and many returned to the register.

WHAT'S THE OUTLOOK FOR UK DIVIS?

UK firms made the largest cash payout this quarter since 2008, Capita Registrar's latest dividend report has shown.