Worldwide dividends amounted to a record figure of 568.100 million Dollars in the second quarter, which reflects an increase of 4.9% in the general rate and on a global scale, 88% of companies it increased its distributions or kept them flat, according to an August report by asset manager Janus Capital Group.
The study is based on the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index (JHGDI) is a long-term study on the trends presented by the dividends to world scale. This measures the progress made by global companies in the distribution of dividends to their investors based on the year 2009 (value 100 in the index).
Which were the countries with companies that distributed the highest dividends?
Europe excluded United Kingdom pays 66% of its dividends in the second quarter; underlying growth of 10.0% exceeded the global average with payouts rising to a record $184.5 billion. In turn, a quarter of dividend growth in Europe came from banks. All other regions grew at a slower pace than Europe, while emerging markets saw deliveries fall due to cuts by Latin American oil producers.
Which sectors paid the highest dividends?
The banks contributed half of world growth of the dividends in the second quarter, up 19.7% year-over-year to a record $85.3 billion.
Automakers also staged a big rally of 20.1% year-on-year, representing 14% growth in the second quarter. As for the outlook, they expect dividends to grow at an overall rate of 5.2% this year, to $1.64 trillion equivalent to underlying growth of 5%.
Key for investors: which companies pay dividends?
Damian VlassichSenior Equity Analyst at inverted IOL online He proposed the following “high dividend” portfolio to consider.
With this option they seek to create a portfolio that is made up of companies whose policy is to pay dividends and have a high dividend yield. It has a dividend yield of 6.4%, which places it clearly above that recorded by several of the main ETFs of this type, which offer a yield of between 4 and 5%.
Bradesco Bank (BBD)
It is the second largest private bank in Brazil and Latin America. It offers a range of banking and financial products in the country and abroad for individuals, SMEs, corporations and local and international institutions.
– Dividend payments are monthly.
Rio Tinto (RIO)
It is one of the largest mining and metals companies in the world. It has operations in 35 countries around the world and specializes in the extraction and production of Aluminum, Copper, Iron and Minerals.
– Dividend payments are made in March and August with an amount of US$3.00.
Altria Group (MO)
It is one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, however it also has diversified positions in alcohol and cannabis. Through its subsidiaries and strategic investments in other companies, it seeks to provide category-leading options to adult consumers, while making it a corporate strategy to deliver maximum shareholder value through dividends and continued growth.
– Payments are made in March, June, September and December with an amount of u$s0.90.
AT&T (T)
It is a provider of telecommunications, media and technology services. The company offers wireless communications, data/broadband and Internet services, local and long distance telephone services, telecommunications equipment, managed networks and other wholesale services.
– Payments are made in January, April, July and October in the amount of u$s0.28.
Walsgreens (WBA)
An integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail company with a 170-year history. It has a presence in 9 countries, through its more than 13,000 stores of the different brands in its portfolio, distributed mainly in the United States, Europe and Latin America.
– Payments are in February, May, August and November for an amount of u$s0.48.
IBM
It is a provider of information technology (IT) products and services. The company manufactures and sells system hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting, and consulting services.
– Payments are in February, May, August and November in the amount of u$s1.65.
Pfizer
It is one of the leading companies in the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. Currently, at the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year, it is estimated that more than 356 million patients have been treated with Pfizer medicines and vaccines.
What are the Argentine stocks that pay dividends?
In the case of argentinian shares, from IOL they emphasize that “although some pay dividends, none have it as an established policy, which makes the payments very random.”
However, to give an idea, the Argentine companies that sporadically pay dividends are: Holcim (HARG), Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL), Cresud (CRES), Agrometal SA (AGRO), Central Puerto SA (CEPU) and Molinos Río de la Plata (MOLI).
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