DIVIDENDS

Funds management

Investors can be hopeful of being able to rely on dividends again as first half 2021 results have been the strongest for several years, according to AMP....

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Funds management

Earnings for the first half of the financial year for the firm were $2.1 million, prompting the firm to resume paying dividends....

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Superannuation

The major banks may have exited wealth management but there are good reasons why some remain involved in the delivery of superannuation products....

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Funds management

Australian banking underperformance could be over next year as the regulator’s dividend restrictions will finish at the start of 2021....

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Funds management

Whether actively managed or passive, no fund in the Australian equity income sector has managed to overcome low interest rates and dividend cuts to post positive returns....

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Funds management

The 40% fall in underlying dividends was precipitated by significant cuts in the banking sector, which accounts for around half of all dividends. ...

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Financial planning

Australian retirees now need to look for a new approach to income as outdated portfolio strategies have been vulnerable to low interest rates and share market volatility,...

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Funds management

Although it was expected distribution income would decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one Australian equity fund has achieved over a 20% return on distribution yield. ...

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Expert Analysis

Exchange-traded funds can be a suitable way for retirees to future-proof their portfolios and generate a stable income, writes Kanish Chugh....

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Expert Analysis

While those in need of income may be facing headwinds as a result of the interest rate cut, opportunities still exist, writes Scott Kelly....

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Funds management

Sustainable dividends, a non-benchmark approach to selecting companies, and stock-specific hedging can help manage risks while generating equity income, according to Merl...

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Funds management

Dividend cuts during reporting season is an important reminder that a long-term outlook is required for generating income from equities, according to First Sentier Invest...

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Superannuation

Investors are likely to place themselves in ‘immense risk’ in the future as their portfolios will need to be 100% allocated to equities if they want to make returns from ...

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Funds management

Australian equities expected to provide superior income compared to other asset classes over the next 12 months, however it will be a stockpickers’ market when it comes t...

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Financial planning

The big four bank said it would not pay dividends for the first half of 2020 to retain its strong balance sheet while it monitored the uncertain environment....

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