Dividends: Major French Companies Leading Europe in Second Quarter
According to a study by asset manager Janus Henderson, listed companies in France distributed $70.4 billion to shareholders between April and June, placing the country second globally behind the United States.
France's leading listed companies paid out $70.4 billion in dividends to shareholders between April and June, according to a study published by asset manager Janus Henderson and reported by Le Monde. This amount puts France at the top of European countries for this period.
On a global scale, France ranks second, behind the United States, according to data cited by Janus Henderson. The asset manager, which specializes in tracking dividend distributions internationally, did not detail in the available extract the list of French companies that contributed most to this total.
This performance comes at a time when major French blue-chip companies, often from the luxury, energy, or banking sectors, are regularly cited among Europe's most generous when it comes to shareholder remuneration.
The second-quarter ranking underscores, according to the study, the particular position of the French market in the landscape of dividend distributions in Europe, ahead of other major European economies.
Other details on the study's methodology or on how these amounts have evolved compared to previous quarters were not specified in the available information.
Sources
- Dividendes : les grandes entreprises françaises ont versé le montant le plus élevé d’Europe au deuxième trimestre — Le Monde — Une
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