World dividends paid in the second quarter reached a record $544.8 billionBanks and financial institutions made the biggest payouts in Q2 2022 - nearly a quarter of the total, or
$140 billion. That's a 15.7% increase over Q1 2022.
Companies in the fuel and energy sector increased their dividends the most. They paid about
$45 billion to shareholders in Q2 2022, up 88% from Q1 2022. High energy prices had an impact on the growth.
