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Dividend sustainability in Australia - Past and future

Dividend sustainability in Australia - Past and future

How sustainable is dividend income in Australia, given COVID-19’s impact on earnings and the continuing downward pressure of low interest rates on the Banks’ margins?  

The following paper looks at the past 20+ years of ASX300 earnings, dividends and payout ratios, and takes a deep-dive into key dividend sectors to see what can be learned from past trends.