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GLOBAL EQUITY STUDY Dividend Watch: Edition 3

Global dividends reached a record $2.09 trillion in 2025, underscoring strong dividend growth and resilient yields.

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Our Dividend Watch analyses global equity trends by tracking the world’s largest 1,600 companies, focusing on dividend growth and dividend yield across regions and sectors.

The report looks beyond short-term market fluctuations to offer a 15-year perspective on dividend investing, focusing on the fundamentals of where companies are generating capital and how they are returning it to shareholders.

 

Discover the latest findings from Dividend Watch Edition 3

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Global dividends jumped 7.0% to a record $2.09T in 2025; core dividend growth hit 6.0%.
  • Q4 delivered 5.9% core dividend growth and a record‑breaking $428bn in payouts.
  • Growth was broad‑based across regions and sectors.
  • Financials and tech led gains; mining, autos and energy pulled back.
  • Japan topped global growth, while Australia, China and the UK lagged.
  • 2026 dividends forecast to reach $2.20T (+5.4% topline; +5.7% core).
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Dividend Watch interactive dashboard

Explore and compare dividend payments across regions, sectors and markets over time
 

  • Select up to three datasets (A, B and C) using Region, Territory, Sector and Sub‑Sector filters to compare different parts of the market.
  • Choose a time period (from Q1 2010 onwards) and view results either yearly or quarterly.
  • View dividend amounts as a bar chart and access the underlying figures via the Chart Data option. 
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Download the report for more detail, including:

  • Analysis of current global dividend trends and the markets that stand out for dividend growth in 2025
  • Expert analysis of historical dividend performance and projections, giving you a clearer outlook on income potential
  • Comprehensive statistics and commentary on quarterly dividends that reveal how dividends are shaping strategies in today's evolving market
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Explore previous editions of the Dividend Watch for further insights into global dividend trends.

Access the full Edition 1 report Access the full Edition 2 report

All information as at 31 December 2025 and attributed to Capital Group, unless otherwise stated. Data supplied by Exchange Data International, supplemented by insight from company sources such as annual reports and results announcements and FactSet. FX data is also sourced from FactSet.


Dividend growth has been calculated in US dollars and is illustrated using indexed charts rebased to 100 in Q4 2010. All growth rates quoted in the text are year-on-year unless otherwise stated.