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Investors run for cover as reliable UK dividends in jeopardy

Sectors now delivering the biggest dividends - oil and gas and consumer stocks - are showing signs of strain

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Published Thu, Aug 10, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    ATTRACTIVELY high dividend payouts by companies listed on Britain's stock market could be in danger.

    The sectors currently delivering the biggest dividends - those that have kept yield-hungry investors in the UK market - are showing signs of strain.

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