Italy top for bourse dividends

(ANSA) - Milan, February 17 - World bourse dividends hit a new record of 1.430 trillion dollars in 2019 and Italy was top along with Netherlands for posting the biggest gain, the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index said Monday.

Global dividends rose by 3.5% (adjusted to 5.4% for currency fluctuations) while they rose 6%, and an adjusted 8%, in Italy.