Deutsche Telekom cuts dividend as it faces U.S. merger uncertainty
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom said on Thursday it would cut its dividend for 2019, reflecting uncertainty over the outcome of a proposed U.S. mega-merger and following rival Vodafone as the industry grapples with the heavy cost of building 5G networks.The significant shift in the dividend policy at Europe's largest telecoms group sent the company's shares 2.5% lower, even as it reported strong third-quarter results and raised its profit outlook on strong growth at U.S. unit T-Mobile..