- Q3 2024 U.S. common dividend increases were $14.1 billion, down 31.1% from $20.4 billion in Q2 2024 and down 21.9% from
$18.0 billion in Q3 2023.
- Q3 2024 U.S. common dividend decreases were $4.6 billion, up 3.9% from $4.4 billion in Q2 2024, and down 50.5% from
$9.2 billion in Q3 2023.
- Q3 2024 net indicated dividend rate change increased
$9.5 billion.
- For the 12-months ending September
2024, U.S. common dividend increases were $74.7 billion up 16.9% from the 12-month
September 2023 period's $63.9 billion; decreases were down 26.4% to
$19.5 billion compared to
$26.4 billion for the prior 12-month
period.
- The net 12-month September
2024 indicated dividend increase was $55.3 billion compared to $37.5 billion for the prior 12-month September 2023 period.
NEW
YORK, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P
Dow Jones Indices today announced the indicated dividend net
changes (increases less decreases) for U.S. domestic common stocks
increased $9.5 billion during Q3
2024, compared to the $16.0 billion
increase in Q2 2024 and the $8.8
billion increase in Q3 2023. Increases were $14.1 billion versus $20.4
billion for Q2 2024 and $18.0
billion in Q3 2023. Decreases were $4.6 billion compared to $4.4 billion in Q2 2024 and $9.2 billion in Q3 2023.
For the 12-months ending September
2024, the net dividend rate increased $55.3 billion compared to the net $37.5 billion for the 12-months ending
September 2023. For 2023, it was up
$36.5 billion compared to 2022's
$68.2 billion and 2021's $69.8 billion; with the 2020 net change negative
as 43 S&P 500 issues suspended their dividends at -$40.8 billion. Increases for the 12-month
September 2024 period were
$74.7 billion versus the previous
$63.9 billion, and decreases were
$19.5 billion compared to
$26.4 billion.
"Dividends continued to grow in Q3, but at a slower rate. Q3
lacked the big-name initiation of the first half of the year when
Brookings, Meta Platforms, Salesforce and Alphabet started to pay
at a $16.4 billion rate, compared to
Intel's $2.1 billion dividend
suspension this quarter. Companies remained shy of larger dividend
commitments due to economic uncertainty," said Howard Silverblatt, Senior Index Analyst at
S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Silverblatt continued: "Given the FOMC's interest rate reduction
start and record earnings for Q2, and projected record earnings for
both Q3 and Q4, companies may be more at ease to commit funds to
larger dividend increases. For the rest of 2024, the continued
uncertainty over the economy and the size of the expected interest
rate cuts will likely damper the amount of dividend increases.
However, dividend growth is expected to selectively continue, which
would permit an increased payout. S&P 500 large caps performed
better than most in the first three quarters of this year, with
their record earnings, and an expected record dividend payment for
2024. In addition, S&P 500 large caps are expected to post a 6%
increase in dividend payments for 2024 compared to its 5.1%
increase in 2023 and the 10.8% increase seen in 2022."
Silverblatt concluded: "The notable conclusion is that many
companies have the ability and cash-flow to increase their dividend
payments, but remain concerned over the economy, government
spending and taxing policy. Given the continued economic growth
with lower interest rates and the relatively low unemployment rate,
a clearer picture of potential policy should emerge after the
election; at which time companies can better evaluate their future
commitment."
S&P 500® Dividends
On a per share basis, S&P 500 Q3 2024 dividend payments set
a record, as payments increased 2.2% to $18.68 per share from Q2 2024's $18.28 and were up 8.3% from Q3 2023's
$17.26 payment. Year-to-date, the
index paid $55.02 per share, up from
$51.93 for the same period in 2023.
For the 12-months ending September
2024, the index paid a record $73.40 per share, up from $69.31 for the prior 12-month period.
Additional findings from S&P Dow Jones Indices' quarterly
analysis of U.S. dividend activity includes:
Dividend Increases (defined as either an increase or
initiation in dividend payments):
- 480 dividend increases were reported during Q3 2024 compared to
448 during Q3 2023, a 7.1% year-over-year increase.
- Total dividend increases were $14.1
billion for the quarter, down from $18.0 billion in Q3 2023.
- For the 12-months ending in September
2024, 2,522 issues increased their payments, a decrease of
3.8% compared to the 2,621 issues for the 12-months ending in
September 2023.
- Total dividend increases for the 12-month period were
$74.7 billion, up from $63.9 billion in the prior 12-month period.
Dividend Decreases (defined as either a decrease or
suspension in dividend payments):
- 27 issues decreased dividends in Q3 2024, a 56.5%
year-over-year decrease compared to 62 issues in Q3 2023.
- Dividend decreases were $4.6
billion in Q3 2024, compared to $9.2
billion in Q3 2023.
- For the 12-months ending in September
2024, 140 issues decreased their dividend payments, a 70.8%
decrease compared to the 479 decreases within the prior 12-month
period.
- Dividend decreases were $19.5
billion for the current 12-month period, a 26.4% decrease
from prior 12-month period's $26.4
billion.
Non-S&P 500 Domestic Common Issues (for issues yielding
10% or less):
- The percentage of non-S&P 500 domestic dividend-paying
common issues increased to 20.4% from Q2 2024's 20.3% and were flat
compared to Q3 2023's 20.4%.
- The weighted indicated dividend yield for paying issues was
2.69% in Q3 2024, down from 2.92% in Q2 2024 and down from 3.14% in
Q3 2023. The average indicated yield decreased to 3.18% in Q3 2024
compared to Q2 2024's 3.37% and was down from 3.50% in Q3
2023.
Large-, Mid-, and Small-Cap Dividends:
- 404 issues or 80.3% within the S&P 500 currently pay
a dividend, up from 403 in Q2 2024 and up from the 401 which paid
in Q3 2023; 27 of the 30 constituents within the Dow Jones
Industrial Average® pay a dividend with an average
yield of 2.03% for all issues and 2.25% for the paying issues.
- 66.6% of S&P MidCap 400® issues pay a
dividend, up from 65.8% in Q2 2024 and up from 65.3% in Q3 2023.
58.0% of S&P SmallCap 600® issues pay a
dividend, down from 59.1% in Q2 2024 and up from 57.1% in Q3
2023.
- Yields mostly decreased for Q3 2024, as large-cap yields
decreased (as their prices increased significantly more) to 1.29%
(1.35% for Q2 2024 and 1.63% for Q3 2023), mid-caps decreased to
1.42% (1.52% for Q2 2024 and 1.71% for Q3 2023), and small-caps
decreased to 1.60% (1.81% for Q2 2024 and 1.95% for Q3 2023).
- The yields across dividend-paying market-size
classifications varied with large-caps declining to 1.55% for Q3
2024 (1.61% in Q2 2024 and 2.11% in Q3 2023), mid-caps decreasing
to 2.11% (2.26% in Q2 2024 and 2.54% in Q3 2023), and small-caps
decreasing to 2.70% (3.06% in Q2 2024 and 3.34% in Q3 2023).
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