Merchants Trust turns defensive to protect dividend yield record

Rotating towards telecoms and housing-related stocks

Mike Sheen
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The Merchants Trust shifted its exposure away from cyclical stocks towards more defensive sectors in 2020 in an effort to help sustain its 38-year dividend growth record, amid growing retail investor interest for the investment company.

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