Are developer certifications worth it nowdays?

When I was starting my career as a software developer, around 2004, there was a lot of talks regarding certifications. I remember that companies even advertise themselves as good places to work because they paid for employees' certifications.

But now it seems that this hype faded off. Since I am a senior engineer now, I look through the CV of candidates, and there is rarely a "new gen" developer with any certifications. I do not care about it too much when I am performing interviews, anyway.

But the question is: are certifications any good? Do they help you to get a better salary in your current position? Do they help you to find a new job? Or are they mostly pointless?