Europe’s largest defence groups are set to return close to $5bn to shareholders this year as the sector rewards investors and increases investment after a surge in global military spending following the war in Ukraine.
The bulk of the bumper returns this year at eight of Europe’s largest defence companies is in the form of higher dividends, according to analysis of the past decade by Vertical Research Partners for the Financial Times.
The research, which is focused on the largest defence players and excludes Airbus given its large commercial operations, shows that payouts are on course to reach a 10-year high.
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