We ask industry figures.... Can dividends from equity income portfolios surpass rising inflation?
BP is set to halve its previous £6bn annual dividend when it reinstates payouts early next year.
UK dividends are rising for the first time since March 2009 as Artemis' Adrian Frost said dividend growth is back on the table.
Banking giant HSBC's strong profitability could allow the group to "materially" increase its dividend, a City analyst suggests.