Investment trust sector 'proves its mettle' as 2020 dividend payouts up 4.2%

Trusts splash out extra £87m last year

As companies across the world turned off their dividend taps, investment trusts emerged as the one bright spot, having increased their 2020 dividend payments by 4.2%.

Special analysis from Link Group Dividend Monitor shows ITs dished out an extra £87m in dividends last year, despite companies across the globe struggling to maintain payouts. Even during the crisis...