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Proposals to clamp down on excessive dividends face an early challenge: define what that means
Switch in market focus clear as shares show muted reaction to outperforming company earnings
BHP and Glencore announce $6.7bn of dividends as industry enjoys best conditions in decade
Switzerland-based group raises prospect of further cash returns if commodity prices remain strong
Earnings fell to £61bn last year, the lowest for nine years
Lenders are verging on uninvestable, making it harder to raise capital in the future
Payouts expected to remain depressed compared with 2019 levels in UK and eurozone
Firms under fire from investors for paying bonuses and dividends after receiving public cash
Businesses return £400m to government but others keep support money despite making investor payouts
Oil major’s share price has fallen to 25-year low following April cut to payout
Third-quarter results to show improvement from low hit as pandemic struck
Shareholder payouts by listed businesses have halved in space of a year
Mix of equities and bonds that has served savers well for decades now strikes some as unsafe
Government and central bank support has saved businesses, making it hard for them to hand money to shareholders
AGM review shows disparity between protection of top salaries and dividend reductions
For investors dependent on a reliable flow of payouts, the outlook is worrying
Janus Henderson’s index shows cut in payouts in every region except North America
As companies slash shareholder payouts, fund managers grapple with where to invest
Some yields still remain attractive even after changes, analysts say
Crisis should prompt investors to back businesses that reinvest in long-term growth
Dozens of UK companies move to bring back payouts cancelled during pandemic
Peter Harrison says some businesses are using pandemic as an excuse to slash shareholder payouts
After a dire year for corporate payouts, investors should take a closer look at earnings
Shareholder payouts were down £22bn in the past quarter as businesses hoarded cash
Analysts are still holding out hope for a V-shaped recovery in corporate profits
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