A third of UK Equity Income funds slashed distributions to investors in 2011, despite a bumper year for UK-listed companies which saw dividend payouts hit an all-time high of £67.8bn.
Stuart Rhodes, manager of the £1.7bn M&G Global Dividend fund, on five of his favourite stocks.
Troy Asset Management's Francis Brooke has cautioned against overconfidence on BP's anticipated announcement of a dividend increase when it reports its Q4 results tomorrow morning.
Fidelity's Dan Roberts is aiming to deliver a yield of 4% with his new Global Dividend fund with a focus on developed markets and reducing concentration risk.
The latest Dividend Monitor report from Capita Registrars has unveiled the top ten dividend paying stocks in the UK market last year.
Phil Cliff, former manager of the £1bn Threadneedle European fund, has joined M&G to manage its Pan European Dividend fund.
Eurozone bank dividends are poised to fall below the levels seen after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, as regulators push for lenders to bolster capital.
Invesco Perpetual's head of investment Neil Woodford said his favoured defensive blue chip names have recently delivered some confident trading updates, despite tough macroeconomic conditions.
Income investors have endured a lot of headwinds in 2011, but as we approach a new year, Cazenove's Income fund manager Matt Hudson said a number of sectors still face challenges.