Strong Dutch economy puts ABN Amro on track for higher dividend
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch lender ABN Amro aims to increase dividend payouts to more than half of its net profits after strong economic growth in its domestic market pushed up earnings in the third quarter.A higher dividend would benefit the Dutch government which remains the bank's largest shareholder after a bailout a decade ago. ABN Amro returned to the stock market in 2015 but the state retains 56 percent of the shares and hasn't sold any in over a year.Net profit in the latest quarter..