S&P Dow Jones Indices Reports U.S. Common Indicated Dividend Payments Increase of $13.1 Billion in Q4 2025 and $46.4 Billion for 2025

Benzinga • Jan 7, 2026 9:00am (New York) •By Prnewswire

S&P Dow Jones Indices Reports U.S. Common Indicated Dividend Payments Increase of $13.1 Billion in Q4 2025 and $46.4 Billion for 2025

U.S. dividend payments increased $13.1 billion in Q4 2025 and $46.4 billion for the full year 2025. While dividend growth remained steady, it was slower than prior years due to uncertainty over tariff policies and their economic impact. The S&P 500 achieved record per-share dividend payments of $20.25 in Q4 2025 and $78.92 for the full year, marking its 16th consecutive annual increase. However, dividend decreases rose 33.3% year-over-year, and companies are expected to show only mid-single digit payment gains in 2026.

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SPGI neutral

As the publisher of the dividend data, S&P Global reported steady but slowing dividend growth. While the company provides essential market intelligence, the underlying data shows cautious corporate behavior due to policy uncertainty, which is neither particularly bullish nor bearish for the index provider itself.

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