Dividends have gone into lockdown. As the world attempts to control the spread of coronavirus, companies are slashing or foregoing their dividends globally in an effort to shore up their capital. In Europe, the European Central Bank (ECB) has taken it a step further, ordering banks to pause all dividends...

Global dividends rose to a new record in 2018, with a strong fourth quarter for dividend payments despite more challenging equity market conditions, according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index.

According to Eric Labbé, Thematic equity manager at CPR AM, for 2019, the high dividend strategy is therefore an advantageous alternative in the framework of defensive equity management in the context of a challenging market.

BlackRock has expanded its equity income exchange traded fund (ETF) range with two funds, offering investors access to companies that generate consistent dividends.

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., the core company within the Asset Management Division of the Nomura Group, today listed the “NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 High Dividend Yield Stock 50 Index Exchange Traded Fund" on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.