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Dividend update: 3 FTSE 100 shares that still yield over 7%

11/06/2020 · BP plc (BP)  · British American Tobacco PLC (BATS)  · Legal & General (LGEN) 
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We look at three high yield stocks from the FTSE 100. Can Legal & General, BP and British American Tobacco maintain their payouts?

This year has seen an unprecedented number of dividend cuts among FTSE 100 shares. Out of the wreckage a number of survivors have emerged. Unsurprisingly, some of these operate in distinctly unfashionable sectors of the market. But for dividend investors who need income today, such shares may still be worth considering. In this piece we're taking a look at three FTSE 100 stocks which offer dividend yields of at least 7%. Should yield-hungry investors be buying these shares - or are they overdue for a cut? BP's 9% yield must surely be cutSince taking charge of BP (LON: BP) in February,…

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