The UK’s listed companies saw a 46% increase in dividend payments last year due to the huge payouts received by the banking and mining sectors.
Firms paid £94.1billion in dividends in 2021, similar to mid-2017 levels, according to tech firm Link Group.
The rebound was helped by a record £16.9billion in one off special dividends.
Surge: Firms paid £94.1billion in dividends in 2021, similar to mid-2017 levels
Underlying dividends rose nearly 22 per cent to £77.2billion.
Nearly a quarter (25%) of total revenue came from mining companies.
After the pandemic, bank payments were reinstated.
Link Group forecasts a 7 per cent fall in payout growth year-on-year to £87.5billion.