The latest installment of the quarterly Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index shows that while second-quarter global dividends hit a new record, they grew at a slower rate as a result…
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Some Buyout Firms Taking Debt-Laced Dividends
A new Moody’s report shows that certain aggressive buyout firms are taking debt-financed dividends from the companies they own, and “potentially jeopardizing their ability to navigate a downturn,” according to…
In Volatile Times, Investors are Wooed By Cash
“In a year of rising interest rates, resurgent stock volatility and creeping political risk, many investors are taking solace in dividends,” says a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. As…
Record Dividends for S&P 500 in First Quarter of 2018
Companies in the S&P 500 “spent a record amount on dividend payments in the first three months of the year,” according to a recent article in MarketWatch. The article cites…
Cautious Dividend Investing a Must
Given the historically low interest rate and return environment, investors hungry for yield have been gravitating toward dividend stocks, but the valuation advantage of this asset class has diminished. This…