Telstra risks exodus, calls for dividend cut
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Fund managers are urging Telstra to take the knife to its dividend but that could spark an exodus of retail shareholders.
Fund managers are urging Telstra to take the knife to its dividend but that could spark an exodus of retail shareholders.
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