BA and BT could cut dividends to reduce deficits
British Airways and BT could cut dividends in a bid to reduce pension deficits, in line with advice produced by the Pensions Regulator.
An analyst poll - conducted by Bloomberg - found the average view was that BT would cut its dividend from 10.4 pence to 3.5 pence for the second half and calculated BA would omit the dividend altogether....
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