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S&P Dow Jones Indices Reports U.S. Common Indicated Dividend Payments Increase of $10.6 Billion in Q3 2025 as Dividend Growth Continues to Be Slow
S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced the indicated dividend net changes (increases less decreases) for U.S. domestic common stocks increased $10.6 billion during Q3 2025, compared to the $7.4 billion increase in Q2 2025 and the $9.5 billion increase in Q3 2024. Increases were $14.0 billion versus $9.8 billion for Q2 2025 and $14.1 billion in Q3 2024. Decreases were $3.4 billion compared to $2.3 billion in Q2 2025 and $4.6 billion in Q3 2024.
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