S&P Global Delivered Very Strong Financial Results in 2021

Utilities, Financials, and Energy Companies Post Big Gains in January while Information Technology Companies Reduce Number of Open Positions

Composite Rate Shows First Monthly Increase Since March 2021

- Q4 2021 U.S. common dividend increases were $20.6 billion, down 7.5% from $22.2 billion in Q3 2021 and up 48.5% from $13.9 billion in Q4 2020.

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Composite Rate Has Fallen in Seven of Last Eight Months

S&P 500 Q3 2021 buybacks were $234.6 billion, up 18.0% from Q2 2021, up 130.5% from Q3 2020, and up 5.2% from the prior Q4 2018 record of $223.0 billion