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The shut-down of the economy is leaving its mark: more and more companies are cutting their dividends, sometimes to zero. What sectors have to bear the brunt and where investors can count on payouts even in times of corona: some insights by Thomas SCHUESSLER, fund manager of DWS Top Dividende.
Does it come as a surprise to you that more and more companies are reducing or renouncing their dividends?
No, not at all. Companies with cyclical business models are partly faced with significant decreases in profit. Reducing dividends is, therefore, a logical consequence. But there is also good news: there will be companies in the corona crisis which will not only pay dividends but even increase them. It does, however, make sense for...
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