The world’s largest listed companies paid out a record $326.7 billion in dividends in the first quarter of 2023, up 12% from a year ago, according to a study by Janus Henderson. This was despite the signs of a global economic slowdown and rising...

Apple, the world's most valuable company, has spent more than $500 billion on stock buybacks since 2012, which is more than the market value of many large companies. Stock buybacks are a way for companies to return cash to shareholders by purchasing their own...