Investors can benefit from a better understanding of the ability of firms to pay and grow dividends. Equity Income Analytics introduces a framework for evaluating a firm’s capacity to generate an income return for equity investors. Results are presented for non-financial firms worldwide with a total market capitalization of an estimated US$ 3.8 trillion as of 2014. The observation period includes data from the financial crisis of 2008 forward, and may provide insight on world economic conditions