'Best-case scenario': Coronavirus to wipe at least $213bn off global dividends

$500bn in 'worst-case scenario'

Mike Sheen
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The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic could wipe up to 35% off global dividends in 2020 in a "worst case scenario" predicted by Janus Henderson Investors, an impact equivalent to around $500bn in payouts.

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