Dividends hit record high as wealthy investors abandon pensions

Dividends from investment trusts have hit a new record high of £5.5bn this year, thanks to a surge in payouts from privately owned companies not listed on stock markets. Two thirds of investment trust dividends are now paid by trusts focused on so-called "alternatives" such as venture capital and …
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