Japan dividends on track to hit record $136bn despite tariff turmoil
TOKYO — Japanese companies are set to raise their dividends to a fifth straight record high this fiscal year, even with trade tensions expected to erode earnings, in a potential boost to consumer spending as inflation drags down real wages.
Annual dividends at about 2,300 companies that close their books in March are expected to grow 3% to 19.99 trillion yen ($136 billion),
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