FTSE 100 cash yield bolstered by takeovers and buybacks alongside flat dividend forecasts
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AJ Bell's Dividend Dashboard reports aggregate dividend forecasts for FTSE 100 in 2024 at £78.6 billion, with a 1% growth, and £83.9 billion in 2025, a 7% increase; FTSE 100 firms plan £49.9 billion in share buybacks for 2024, following £52 billion in 2023; total cash returns from FTSE 350 expected at £189.7 billion, yielding 7.7%; FTSE 100 pre-tax profits forecast at £237.3 billion for 2024, down 4% from previous estimates; 43 FTSE 100 firms have announced buybacks in 2024; concentration risk noted as top 10 companies will pay 55% of total dividends; dividend cover expected to fall to 2.07 times in 2024; M&G currently has the highest yield in FTSE 100; 137 dividend cuts in the last decade, with 10 more expected in 2024.

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