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UK dividends lag behind as global payouts drop 11%

“The UK suffered more due to a combination of exposure to sectors hit hardest by lockdowns (oil and gas majors, banks and insurance companies) and low dividend cover.”

Mr Lowcock added that although the pandemic was a “global crisis”, it had affected regions differently and demonstrated the importance of having a diversified approach to investing for income.

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