Charles Stanley cuts dividend
Charles Stanley has cut its total dividend for the year to end March 2015 to 5p per share and is planning a £15.8m share placing in an effort to rebuild its capital levels and refocus the business.
Charles Stanley has cut its total dividend for the year to end March 2015 to 5p per share and is planning a £15.8m share placing in an effort to rebuild its capital levels and refocus the business.
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