Dividends for UK-listed companies predicted to top £86.5billion in 2015

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20:19 GMT, 19 April 2015

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Dividend payouts from UK-listed companies made a strong start to 2015, prompting analysts to hike their forecasts for the year.

According to Capita Asset Services’ latest dividend monitor, shareholder payouts will top £86.5billion this year, up from £86.1billion in 2014.

It comes after first-quarter dividends hit £14.75billion, a reduction of 52 per cent on the same three months a year earlier. 

Bumper payouts: Dividend payouts from UK-listed companies made a strong start to 2015, prompting analysts to hike their forecasts for the year

Bumper payouts: Dividend payouts from UK-listed companies made a strong start to 2015, prompting analysts to hike their forecasts for the year

But that’s against tough comparisons, when Vodafone paid its world record £15.9billion special dividend from the sale of its Verizon stake and there was a delay in Barclays’ dividend.

Adjusting for these factors, the first quarter was much better than anticipated and enjoyed the fastest growth for almost three years.

Justin Cooper from Capita said: ‘At least we will see strong growth this year after a disappointing couple of years for dividend growth.’

 


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