Westpac shares plunge 5.9%: Is the dividend safe?

It’s been a tough start to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX 200 shares this Monday. At the time of writing, the ASX 200 has slumped by 0.46%, leaving the index at around 9,220 points. One of the ASX shares contributing more than most to that loss…