UK dividend cover hits lowest level since ‘09
The dividend cover ratio across British companies has fallen to just below 1x, the lowest since the end of the last recession in 2009, according to The Share Centre.
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FTSE continues its bounce back
The FTSE 100 put on another 2% in morning trading on Wednesday following yesterday’s 2.6% climb.
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Brexit outcome could send FTSE shares toppling
The FTSE 100 index could fall by as much as 10% and the FTSE 250 index and commercial real estate sector might be braced for an even bigger slump post-Brexit, said Caroline Simmons of UBS Wealth Management (UBSWM).
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FTSE 250 would underperform after Brexit, says UBS Wealth
UBS Wealth Management has warned that significant parts of the FTSE 250 index would be likely to underperform in the aftermath of a British exit from the European Union.
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Is ‘recovery’ the best play in a fully-valued market?
Large-cap defensive stocks could be in for a fall in what is expected to be a volatile summer for markets, say industry experts.
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UK Q1 dividends halved year-on-year but 2015 forecast rises
UK Q1 2015 dividend pay-outs were cut in half year-on-year, the Capita Dividend Monitor has revealed, alongside revising up its full-year projection.
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Goldman says FTSE 250 inexpensive
Goldman Sachs believes FTSE 250 stocks look inexpensive despite the building likelihood of a UK interest rate hike in late 2014 or early 2015.