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Shareholders enrolled in the COVID-19 fight

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Shareholders must prepare to sacrifice their dividends to carry Australian businesses through the COVID-19 crisis and accept relegation to an unfamiliar and lowly role in the market's pecking order.

While Australian regulators will not yet follow the move by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in demanding that banks halt dividends, investors are bracing for significant cuts in distributions.

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Jonathan Shapiro writes about banking and finance, specialising in hedge funds, corporate debt, private equity and investment banking. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Jonathan on Twitter. Email Jonathan at jonathan.shapiro@afr.com
Vesna Poljak is the Companies editor. She was previously the Markets editor with a special interest in the investment industry, hedge funds and accounting. She is based in the Sydney newsroom. Connect with Vesna on Twitter. Email Vesna at vpoljak@afr.com

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