Dividend payouts could fall as companies report lower profits or have less spare cash as a result of spending on backup power for load-shedding, a situation compounded by the associated loss of profits.
Dividends payouts are a way of returning earnings to shareholders, but as firms retain capital for investment there will be less for investors. ..
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