Are UK dividend stocks worth buying?
UK equities have long been popular with income investors. But as the economic outlook deteriorates, dividend growth is likely to slow. Can you still find good yields?
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UK equities have long been popular with income investors. But as the economic outlook deteriorates, dividend growth is likely to slow. Can you still find good yields?
Headline figures show dividends rose 4.9 per cent to £15.6billion in the first quarter of 2024, with 95 per cent of payers either increasing or holding dividends steady.
UK dividends grew by 4.9 per cent in the first three months of the year, reaching £15.6bn thanks to one-off special dividends.
Headline figures show dividends rose 4.9 per cent to £15.6billion in the first quarter of 2024, with 95 per cent of payers either increasing or holding dividends steady.
HSBC dominated UK dividend payments over 2023, global financial services firm Computershare found.