Light after the storm? Worst-case scenario offers bright outlook for post-pandemic UK dividends
Bumper returns predicted for 2021
The worst-case scenario for the UK dividend market in 2021 now sees payouts rising by at least 0.9% this year
Investors are anticipating the return of bumper special dividends and payouts from the banking sector amid an improving outlook for income in the UK equities market.
The worst-case scenario for the UK dividend market in 2021 now sees payouts rising by at least 0.9% this year, with the best-case envisioning a rise of 5.6%, according to the latest Link Group UK Dividend Monitor.
Only last quarter, Link was still anticipating a decline of 0.6% in the worst case, but with plenty of companies paying best-case predictions over the first quarter, the gap has narrowed between the top and bottom forecasts.