IA warns FTSE companies over dividend cuts and executive pay

Firms must take a long-term view of how they treat their stakeholders

David Brenchley
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Companies should not reduce or rebase their dividends "unnecessarily" and reflect any dividend cancellations or changes to employee pay in their executives' pay, the Investment Association (IA) said in an open letter to FTSE 350 firms.

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