Bank dividends return but the hunt for income continues

BoE allows banks to restart shareholder distributions

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The return of bank dividends is a pivotal moment in the UK’s emergence from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but the country’s shareholder distributions are set to remain subdued for some time, forcing investors to maintain the search for alternative sources of income.

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