Defence contractors and financials accounted for three quarters of Q2’s growth, according to Computershare’s Dividend Monitor report - Wealth DFM

UK dividends fall in Q2 – but the strong pound masks encouraging strength - portfolio institutional

UK companies dished out dividends of £35.1bn during the second quarter of 2025, a fall of 1.4% on a year-on-year basis. This owed mainly to one-off special dividends halving to £2bn, and the effect of a weakening dollar, according to Computershare’s quarterly Dividend Monitor. The Q2 report reveals how the greenback’s fall reduced the sterling value of payments declared in dollars by £934m during the quarter alone.  The report makes clear, howev…

Strong pound hits UK dividends

Lower special dividends and a stronger pound against the dollar saw UK dividends fall 1.4% in Q2, hiding underlying growth, according to the latest Computershare Dividend Monitor report. Dividends in the quarter fell to £35.1bn as one-off special dividends halved, causing the headline total to fall lower. However, the effects of the stronger pound had an impact. Regular dividends rose 6.8% on a constant currency basis to £33.1bn, which beat Comp…

Defence contractors and financials accounted for three quarters of Q2’s growth, according to Computershare’s Dividend Monitor report - Wealth DFM

UK companies distributed dividends of £35.1bn during the second quarter of 2025, falling 1.4% on a headline basis year-on-year. This owed mainly to one-off special dividends halving to £2.0bn, and the effect of a weakening dollar, according to Computershare’s quarterly Dividend Monitor. The global financial company’s Q2 report reveals how the greenback’s fall reduced the sterling value of payments declared in dollars by £934m during that quarter…

The top UK dividend stocks as payouts come under pressure

Dividend payouts dropped in the second quarter due to exchange rate and economic pressures