High yields relative to those on other asset classes, and a need to engineer strong top-line sales growth, suggest companies will start deploying more of their accrued cash towards growth rather than dividend distribution policies in the years ahead says Richard Batty, global investment strategist, Standard Life Investments. But what is the outlook for dividends?
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