Large-cap funds in the UK Equity Income sector have increased the concentration of their top ten holdings even as the UK's largest stocks begin to struggle, data compiled for Investment Week has revealed.
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell will cancel its scrip dividend programme in the second quarter of the year.
Neil Woodford has said some core UK equity income stocks could be hit by dividend cuts in the near future due to "very stressed" business models.
Ardevora founder Jeremy Lang has been shorting "in denial" UK companies reliant on emerging markets, while attempting to exploit the domestic recovery.
Three of the top ten dividend payers globally in 2013 were British companies, while financials accounted for the greatest proportion of payouts, according to a new study by Henderson Global Investors.
Shares in oil giant Royal Dutch Shell have dragged on the FTSE 100 today, after the company issued a profits warning for Q4 this morning.
Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has issued a profits warning for Q4, pointing to higher production costs and lower volumes.