Factoid - Monday, June 2, 2025
In May 2025, the dividend-payers (407) in the S&P 500 Index (equal weight) posted a total return of 3.95% vs. 5.19% for the non-payers (96), according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. For the 12-month period ended in May, payers were up 7.56% vs. a gain of 8.84% for the non-payers. The number of dividend increases totaled 29 in May 2025, up from 24 in May 2024. One dividend was cut, down from two last year. Zero dividends were suspended during the month, unchanged from last year.
Posted on Monday, June 2, 2025 @ 10:31 AM

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