Original article by Cliona O’Dowd
The Australian – Page: 15 : 23-Nov-20

Data from Janus Henderson shows that Australian-listed companies paid out $US9.6bn ($13.4bn) worth of dividends in the September quarter, which is 47.8 per cent lower than the same period in 2019. This was primarily due to reduced dividends from three of the major banks, while a number of companies chose to withhold dividends. Jane Shoemake of Janus Henderson says payout ratios in Australia were too high and a "reset" was needed. Janus Henderson expects dividend payouts to rise in the second quarter of 2021.

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