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Dividends take hit, but will recover

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... example of this, we have already seen more companies suspend their dividends than occurred during the GFC." Although dividend cuts could be quite severe, they are expected to me temporary, he said. The income from shares was still looking attractive ...

AMP defends hefty remuneration bill

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... results were achieved for shareholders. And, when asked why the board did not cut executive pay in order to make room for a dividend Murray again said that it was important for the long term performance of the company that it is able to attract quality ...

Macquarie advice shift offers mixed results

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... funds. Overall, Macquarie's net-profit of $2.7 billion is 8% on last year's result, leaving shareholders with a dividend of $4.30 per share, 25% down on 2019. Macquarie managing director and chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake said the result ...

Investors back corporate bonds as COVID-19 winner

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... corporate bond investor, you sit higher up in the capital structure and benefit when chief financial officer's scrap the dividend as there is more money left over to pay bond coupons and refinance." Similarly, Schroders fixed income and multi asset portfolio ...

Opportunities abound in COVID-19 environment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... services, transportation, energy, banks and resources sectors." 87% of the total return for S&P/ASX 200 companies was from dividend and distribution income, he said, with over 50% of dividends paid by just eight companies. "Dividends are important for ...

Capital retention policies may hit investors: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... directive's impact could see investor incomes hit, which would ricochet into the valuation of other firms. "We know that dividend payments are an important component of returns to shareholders, especially retirees. They are also the chief source of franking ...

Aussie banks battered by pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... banks are engaged in a delicate balancing act between the needs of shareholders - particularly retirees who may rely on dividend income - and maintaining capital," he said. "While banks are generally reluctant to reduce dividends to shareholders, this ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone good news to get worse before it gets better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
Recent indications - slowing rate of infections and deaths -- that the Eurozone has passed the peak of its coronavirus pandemic - has member nations either planning to or have already gently eased lockdown and social distancing restrictions, among them ...

Westpac to review business units

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... for which it has provisioned $900 million for a possible penalty. As a result, Westpac has decided to defer its interim dividend decision. The group told shareholders it was a difficult decision but will see how things pan out economically over the next ...

Janus Henderson hit by COVID-19

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... business, which supports the ongoing needs of the business whilst returning cash to shareholders." The company declared a dividend of US$0.36 per share and added that as part of the US$200 million on-market buyback programme, it purchased around 2.1 ...