Asset Management

Dividend cuts top £30bn, says Peel Hunt

There are still £29bn in dividend payments due to be made this calendar year

The value of dividend cancellations in 2020 has risen to £31.6bn, according to an analysis by Peel Hunt, the boutique investment bank.

Of that total, £26.5bn comes from cancellations made by FTSE100 firms, with a further £4.6bn from FTSE250 companies, Peel Hunt said in a research note on 15 June.

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