US breaks record for dividends as investor payouts surge around the world

Global dividend payouts rose 7.8% to a first-quarter record of $263.3 billion.

Janus Henderson expects $1.43 trillion in dividend payments this year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/20/us-breaks-all-time-record-for-dividends-as-investor-payouts-surge.html