Following the closure of millions of businesses due to the coronavirus, many firms are looking to do all they can to hang on to cash reserves to help them through the difficult time ahead.

It arises from the fact that many of the country's leading income-orientated trusts have sufficient income buffers (reserves) in place to withstand a hostile dividend environment.

The much-publicised move by the big banks to cancel their dividends has left investors with mixed emotions and many questions. But the loss of this income will still come as a blow.

Markets which bet on the future value of dividends paid by FTSE 100 companies indicate that two-thirds of the missing payouts could be lost forever.

Some dividends will survive and Simon McGarry, senior equity analyst at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, narrows down the field.

Anglo Pacific Group PLC (LON:APF) has access to a huge amount of financial firepower, both from its own balance sheet and in the form of various borrowing facilities that are in place.

Of 176 dividend announcements made by companies between mid-March and mid-April, only 14 confirmed the continued payment of a dividend. But there is the odd 'sweet spot'.

For everyone managing a pension or investment fund, Shell's decision to slash its dividend by two-thirds and suspend promised share buybacks will be a profound shock.

'It's not just about high yield, it's about owning companies with dividends that we think can steadily grow into the future', says Troy Income & Growth co-manager Hugo Ure on the latest Investing Show.

If ever there was a time when investors needed a hero, it's now. And among the stock market capitulation, a ray of light has arrived with the latest list of Dividend Heroes.

Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington of Gilman Hill Asset Management says dividend stocks do just fine when the Federal Reserve hikes rates, contrary to popular belief. B&G Foods (BGS) is one of her favorites now.

Much is made out of the proportion of youth in India’s population and what it could mean for its economy and progress. However, statistics and trends in education and employment within this group do not paint a promising picture, points out Kannan Kasturi.

Starting 1 April 2020, dividend income earned on shares of an Indian company or from a mutual fund scheme is taxable in the hands of the receiver based on the tax rate applicable to their total income. The dividend earned will

Once the circular is issued Budget exercise will kick off, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa told CNBC-TV18. Under the contours of the merged Budget, gross budgetary support to Railways Ministry will continue, so will the commercial arrangements of Railways Ministry, he said.

Grown as a wild bush in Ladakh, seabuck thorn is slowly bringing prosperity in the mountainous region.

Experts say while the decision is positive, it may not make any significant contribution

The Pune-headquartered company reported Rs 804 crore in consolidated net profit for the March quarter (Q4FY20), a decline of 29.1 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) stood at Rs 3,881 crore while EBIT margin came in at 20.9 per cent.

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Webinar information current as of November 21, 2007.

On June 29, 2006, draft legislation was introduced to lower the income tax rate on large corporation dividends received by Canadians. The objective is to eliminate the double taxation of large corporation dividends and so to make these investments more attractive relative to income trusts and other investments. This webinar will deal with some of the issues arising from this proposed legislation.

Audience: Public practice accountants, tax preparers, lawyers – anyone who advises clients (personal and/or corporate) on taxation matters.

AGENDA

1. Overview of the rules
2. Two new tax accounts:
1. GRIP (general rate income pool)
2. LRIP (low rate income pool)
3. Change of status:
1. CCPC to non-CCPC
2. Non-CCPC to CCPC
3. Amalgamations and winding-ups
4. Eligible dividends
5. Excessive eligible dividends:
1. Anti-avoidance rule
2. Election to treat part as a non-eligible dividend
6. Bonus vs. dividends
7. Interaction with RDTOH
8. Sale of assets vs. shares – How do these rules affect the decision?
9. Impact on post-mortem planning
10. Impact on holding company structures and estate freezes
11. How to structure share capital to stream eligible dividend payments
12. Impact on income splitting
13. Impact on corporate-owned life insurance

This webinar will be presented by three tax specialists from Aird & Berlis LLP.

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