U.S. companies’ dividend growth slows in Q1 on weak consumer spending, economic slowdown

The increases in dividends on U.S. domestic common stocks exceeded dividend cuts by $9.7B in Q1 2022, S&P Dow Jones Indices said Thursday.

Indicated dividend net changes (increases minus decreases) for U.S. common stocks in the quarter fell from a $14.6B increase in Q4 2022 and down from $18.2B in Q1 2022.