Janus Henderson sees strong dividend growth in Asia Pacific

Growth in dividends in the Asia Pacific region, excluding Japan, have grown significantly over the past year to April, with the likes of South Korea, China and Singapore seeing some of the fastest growth in dividends globally, according to figures published by the Henderson Far East Income fund. It suggests that since 2009, dividends paid out in the region have risen by more than 220%, about twice as fast as the rest of the world, and have proved resilient more recently in the face of slowing globaly economic growth. Over that period, companies in the region paid out some £1.5trn (€1.67t...