Dividends across the ages: Charts

Dividends on the ASX between 2014 and 2020

24 May 2021

Mentioned: Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO)

Last week Lex Hall looked at 20 Aussie dividend ideas for 2021. Today I look at dividend performance over the last 6 years on the ASX.

The top 5 dividend payers (total dividend payout) are concentrated among a few big names

Number of times a company was one of the top five dividend payers on the ASX (2014-2020)

Source: Morningstar Direct

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The average dividend payout on the ASX has stayed relatively steady over time, despite dipping in 2020

Source: Morningstar Direct

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This is despite the number of companies paying dividends rising over time

Source: Morningstar Direct

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Morningstar Direct lists just under 1900 companies on the ASX.

The highest dividend payout on the ASX has also trended up slightly over time

Highest annual dividend paid out on the ASX

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That peak in 2019? That's Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) with $8.97 in dividends.

COMMONWEALTH BANK

DIVIDEND YIELD

DIVIDENDS

MACQUARIE GROUP

RIO TINTO

AUTHOR

Lewis Jackson
is a reporter and data journalist with Morningstar.

	Last	$ Change	% Change
Rio Tinto Ltd RIO	$117.18	0.74	+0.64%

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