By Marc Lichtenfeld Our world has been rocked…
Our social lives, work lives and financial lives have all been affected.
The markets went careening over a cliff and then bounced hard last week.
My professional world – the world of dividends – has been especially shaken.
The government’s $2 trillion stimulus package specifies that any company that receives aid cannot pay shareholders dividends until the loans are paid back.
With or without federal aid, some companies may not be able to afford dividends as their revenue and cash flow dry up. Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE: BYD) suspended its dividend, as its casinos have been closed to help combat …read more
