dividends

ON UK INCOME

The UK dividend market is emerging from the recession faster and stronger than expected, after a week in which many companies reported dividend increases of over 100% and many returned to the register.

WHAT'S THE OUTLOOK FOR UK DIVIS?

UK firms made the largest cash payout this quarter since 2008, Capita Registrar's latest dividend report has shown.

Threadneedle's Stephen Thornber is looking to the commodities sector for special dividend payouts as he prepares to cut certain income payers in his quarterly portfolio review.

M&G's Stuart Rhodes is poised to drop a handful of stocks from his £1.1bn M&G Global Dividend fund in the expectation they are set to cut their dividend.

PSigma's Bill Mott has tipped UK pharmaceutical giants AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline to double investors' cash over the next three to five years.

GLENCORE'S IMPACT ON DIVI MARKET

Standard Life Investments' Karen Robertson is running a 10% position in miners within her UK Equity High Income fund despite the lack of yield historically available in the sector.

Standard Life Investments' Karen Robertson reveals five stocks in her £881m UK Equity High Income fund she believes will beat earnings forecast and post strong dividend growth this year.