Australia has one of the strongest dividend cultures in the world.
We unpack how the franking credit system shapes investor behaviour, why income is such a central part of the Australian market, and how structures like listed investment companies aim to smooth dividends even through downturns.
This bite is from our episode ‘AFIC's hundred-year long game’.
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