AXA IM: UK dividends set for 'fuller recovery' by 2022

'Good news' for utilities and consumer staples

Lauren Mason
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Next year will be a "better year for dividends" for those invested in UK equities while a "fuller recovery" is on the cards for 2022, according to AXA Investment Management's George Luckraft and Simon Young, who added that firms less affected by the Covid-19 pandemic will likely pay some of their deferred dividends later this year.

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