Dividend aristocrats

World’s biggest dividend payers

Global dividends reached a first-quarter record of $263.3 billion, rising 7.8% despite concerns about the world economy, according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index research. Janus Henderson analyzes dividends and the research began in 2009 with an index value of 100. The Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index reached a new record of 190.1.…