Strong dividend performance in Q3 has led Computershare to improve its outlook for 2026, which is set to be the best year for dividends since 2019.

Total dividends are expected to reach £93 billion, up 7.3% on 2025’s figure, while regular payouts (which exclude one-off payments) are forecast to reach £8.8 billion, up 4.8% on the year.

Computershare said the outlook has been improved due to stronger than expected UK economic growth and favourable stock market conditions.

Computershare said earnings across the wider market have remained robust and that it expects regular dividend payouts to finish the year comfortably higher than in 2025.