How concerned should investors be about dividend concentration risk?

Funds relying on top ten holdings

Natalie Kenway
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Fund managers have defended their UK equity income funds against criticism they are too reliant on a small group of companies to pay a large proportion of dividends, arguing they are backing names they believe can generate sustainable, growing income streams over time.

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