UK company interest payments skyrocket as rate hikes eat into profits July 1, 2024 UK company interest costs have skyrocketed almost 30 per cent as higher interest rates and rising debt ate into the profits of British businesses.
Global share buybacks drop despite dividend spike April 24, 2024 Global share buybacks dipped by 14 per cent last year to $1.1 trillion (£880bn) despite record dividend issuance from global companies.
Chasing dividends? The data suggests the best place to look is the banks March 13, 2024 Global dividends rose five per cent last year to a record $1.66trn (£1.3trn), with almost half of the growth coming from banks.