MARKET REPORT: £1bn of payouts lost as dividends are cancelled

More than £1bn of shareholder payouts have been cancelled due to coronavirus after Marks & Spencer and Wetherspoons joined other firms calling off dividends.  Intercontinental Hotels became the first FTSE 100 firm to hold back its final dividend yesterday, meaning its investors will miss out on a payout of around £140million. The group, which has … Read more

Drop bonuses, bosses urged, as companies axe dividends 

Drop bonuses, bosses urged as a dozen London-listed companies suspend or axe dividend By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 19 March 2020 Bosses were last night urged to ditch their bonuses as a dozen London-listed companies suspended or axed their dividends.  In another blow … Read more

Aramco to cut spending by 25% as oil prices plummet – but it will still fork out £3.2bn in dividends

Aramco to cut spending by 25% as oil prices plummet – but it will still fork out £3.2bn in dividends Saudi Aramco racked up costs of almost £27bn last year, but could cut to £20bn  The state-backed energy giant went public in December in the biggest ever float It will pay £3.2bn in dividends for … Read more