Not exact matches
While
falling world interest
rates have reduced the servicing cost of foreign debt over the past two
years, this has been offset by rising
dividend payments on foreign holdings of Australian equity, reflecting the strong profit
growth of Australian companies throughout this period.
The median trailing 5 -
year average
dividend growth rate fell from 5.8 % last
year to 4.6 % this time around.
Year 5 -
Year Dividend Growth Rate 1975 0.517 % 1978 0.170 % 1979 (1.372) % 1980 (1.371) % 1981 (0.407) % 1982 0.329 % 1991 0.057 % 1997 0.520 % 1998 (1.116) % 1999 (1.612) % 2000 (0.836) % The worst
years were 1979, 1980, 1981, 1998, 1999 and 2000 when
dividends fell behind inflation.
Year 10 -
Year Dividend Growth Rate 1980 0.795 %
Dividends never
fell behind inflation.
Year 10 -
Year Dividend Growth Rate 1973 (0.559) % 1974 (0.514) % 1975 (0.432) % 1976 0.317 % 1977 0.898 % 1978 0.640 % 1979 0.150 % 1980 0.795 % 1995 0.964 The worst
years were 1973, 1974 and 1975 when
dividends fell behind inflation.
Year 10 -
Year Dividend Growth Rate Dividends never
fell below 1 %.
Year 5 -
Year Dividend Growth Rate 1997 0.520 % 1998 (1.116) % 2000 (0.836) % The worst
years were 1998 and 2000 when
dividends fell behind inflation.
Year 5 -
Year Dividend Growth Rate 1973 (1.282) % 1974 0.352 % 1975 0.517 % 1978 0.170 % 1979 (1.372) % 1980 (1.371) % 1981 (0.407) % 1982 0.329 % 1997 0.520 % 1998 (1.116) % 1999 (1.612) % 2000 (0.836) % The worst
years were 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1998, 1999 and 2000 when
dividends fell behind inflation.