More than three quarters (96) of equity investment trusts with a yield in excess of 1% have enough cash in their revenue reserves to pay at least one year's dividend to shareholders, according to Morningstar/AIC data, despite the fact many companies are cancelling or suspending dividends amid the coronavirus crisis.
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