UK dividends plummet by 8.1% in Q3 as mining sector struggles

While mid-caps grow

Linus Uhlig
clock • 2 min read

Cuts to the mining sector, stronger sterling, lower one-off special dividends and the impact of share buybacks contributed to an 8.1% fall in dividends on a headline basis to £25.6bn during the last quarter.

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