HSBC tops the table for dividend payouts in the second quarter, followed by Rio Tinto, Shell, Playtech and British American Tobacco. The top five paid out £12.8 billion to investors during the quarter ...

Looking ahead, the UK’s stock market index is projected to distribute about £83.6 billion in dividends in 2025, marking a 6.5% rise from the £78.5 billion expected in 2024.

The following 15 companies are among the best dividend stocks to buy now, as they boast dividends north of 2% and ...

Looking ahead, the UK’s stock market index is projected to distribute about £83.6 billion in dividends in 2025, marking a 6.5% rise from the £78.5 billion expected in 2024.

The May collection of Dividend Kings grew to 55, with Automatic Data Processing and RLI Corporation joining, despite two companies dropping off for not increasing dividends. Six top-yield Dividend ...

For comparison, the average dividend growth stock has delivered a 10.2% annualized return over the last 50 years, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds.