Three reasons businesses are paying higher dividends rather than investing
- Written by Lee Smales, Associate Professor, Finance, Curtin University
More than A$72 billion has been paid in dividends in 2016-17.AAP/Dean LewinsTypically, low interest rates, together with record profits, would create an environment in which businesses would be happy to invest in new projects – providing a boost to economic growth and jobs. Unfortunately, Australians do not appear to be living in...
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