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May was a severe month for dividends

In May, 18 S&P 500 companies said they were suspending their payouts and five others announced cuts, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices

S&P 500 dividend cuts and suspensions continued to pile up in May as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

But unlike what happened in previous downturns, suspensions have significantly outnumbered cuts throughout the crisis.

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