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Investors can no longer be sure of Shell

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell, one of the market’s most reliable income providers, has cut its dividend for the first time in over 70 years. Matthew Partridge reports.

by: Dr Matthew Partridge
7 May 2020
Shell petrol station © BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images

Shell is grappling with the shift towards cleaner forms of energy © Getty

Shell petrol station © BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images

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