Contrarian: Return of the dividend

CONTRARIAN

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Fans of the humble dividend are riding high. According to Capita's latest Dividend Monitor, UK-listed companies paid out a record amount worth £23.2bn in the last quarter. This good news story is not just confined to the UK, as dividends have become progressively more important across the globe.

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