GLOSSARY

Data latency

IN PLAIN ENGLISH

The delay between something happening at a company and it showing up in a figure.

WHERE YOU MEET IT

Company figures refresh daily but only change when a company reports: usually twice a year in the UK, four times in the US.

WATCH OUT FOR

A score can look calm for months after a profit warning.

EXPLAINED IN

How the dividend safety score is built

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