CompaniesChanticleerChanticleerDividend obsession turning the ASX into a high-yield retirement homeInvestors are awash with dividend cash, but their love of instant payouts may be crippling the nation’s long-term economic growth.Australian investors are about to be knocked over by a wall of cash. Two-thirds of companies increased the quantum of their dividends this earning season, the most since 2021.Nearly four companies beat dividend expectations for every one that missed.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In Financial servicesFetching latest articles