Investment Managers Decline the rate of growth of the global dividend distribution in the first quarter

Viktor Nossek Market Consensus (Vanguard) In the first quarter of 2025, the volume of global distribution of dividends amounted to 398 billion US dollars, representing an increase of 9.4% compared to the same period of the previous year. Although the growth remains robust, it is significantly less than the increase of 15.3% recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024. It is the first sign that global uncertainties weigh more and more on the confiden…

Last year, the global distribution volume has increased sharply. According to a survey by Vanguard, the start to 2025 was also positive, but clearly less dynamic. Increasing global uncertainty has increasingly burdened the trust of companies.