Vodafone and Burberry Cuts Weigh on UK Dividends

Vodafone and Burberry cuts weigh on UK dividends

Cuts from companies including Vodafone and Burberry caused a 1.4% fall in UK dividends in the third quarter, according to the latest Computershare Dividend Monitor. Unusually low one-off special dividends affected the headline total of £24.6bn, though the underlying picture was also weak. Regular dividends were down 0.6% on a constant-currency basis, though this was better than the forecasted 0.9% drop. Large cuts by five FTSE 100 companies incl…

UK dividends payments drop 1.4% with investors raking in £1 billion less than last year

Investors in UK firms were paid a total of £24.6 billion in dividends in the third quarter of 2025, down 1.4% from the same period last year as UK companies come under pressure.