Will Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey reprieve bank dividends?

STOCKS TO WATCH: Will Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey reprieve bank dividends? By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 It’s almost a year since Andrew Bailey was named as the new Governor of the Bank of England.  His Covid baptism of … Read more

Fury as bosses pocket big dividends after tax breaks

Bosses of five lockdown winners received £45m in dividends after firms’ profits were fuelled by big tax breaks Retailers and hospitality firms were handed £10billion of business rates relief this year  Critics say shops which are lockdown winners should pay the tax break back  By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 29 … Read more

Hedge fund tycoon wants bank bosses to defend dividends

Hedge fund tycoon Jeremy Hosking calls on bank bosses to defend dividends after payouts were suspended in March By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 Hedge fund tycoon Jeremy Hosking has called on bank bosses to defend dividends after payouts were suspended … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Gold miner hits rich seam of dividends

Some investors may find gold alluring but would prefer to keep their cash close to home, supporting businesses and fostering employment on these shores. Scotgold is an intriguing option for anyone falling into this bracket.  The company is just weeks away from commercial gold production at the Cononish mine, located in the Loch Lomond and … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Dividends for helping Covid fight

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Get dividends for helping to combat coronavirus – International Biotechnology Trust offers investors exposure to some of the most exciting businesses in the field By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 22:57 BST, 26 September 2020 The relentless march of Covid-19 has shone a … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Redrow and Galliford Try pledge to bring back dividends

Dividend-starved shareholders were given good news yesterday after two British building firms vowed to bring back their payouts next year. When the pandemic reached its height and hammered construction businesses, Redrow and Galliford Try were among companies that suspended their payouts to save cash. But the pair will resume their divis and said they expected … Read more

Shareholders hit as UK dividends drop by £14bn

Dividends plunged by £209bn during lockdown in ‘tragedy’ for savers – with companies in Britain and Europe worst affected Investors in British firms saw their income fall by £14billion  The dividend cuts made it the worst quarter since the financial crisis By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 00:04 BST, 24 August 2020 | … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Dividends at Robinson

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Dividends? They’re part of the package at Robinson By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:45 BST, 11 July 2020 Dividends are a scarce commodity these days. Some companies are cancelling them out of necessity. Others, such as Driver, are cancelling them out … Read more

Only 14 FTSE 100 firms have raised dividends for each of the last 10 years

Which 14 FTSE 100 firms have raised their annual dividend payments for each of the last 10 years? Ashtead Group has had the highest total shareholder return in the last decade  Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell cut its dividend for the first time since 1945 this year ABF, Prudential and BAE Systems have all cut … Read more