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Are your dividends safe? The dividend cover ratio explained

How do you know if your dividends are safe? Tim Bennett explains the 'dividend cover ratio' - an crucial ratio for anyone investing in income-generating stocks.

by: Tim Bennett
8 Apr 2011

Tim Bennett explains the 'dividend cover ratio' - a crucial ratio for anyone investing in income-generating stocks. See also: What is a dividend yield?

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