Dividend warning as FTSE 350 deficits soar 135% to 'dizzying heights'

James Phillips
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FTSE 350 companies may need to reconsider whether to pay dividends after the total deficit has climbed to £207bn by the end of August.

The UK's 350 largest companies' deficits had grown by £51bn over August on an IAS 19 accounting basis, according to JLT Employee Benefits. The aggregate deficit as of 31 August is more than double ...

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