Although dividend paying stocks “don’t always win the race” in performance numbers, investors should take a closer look. This according to a recent article in Barron’s. The article reports that…
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No Dividend Cuts During the Pandemic for ‘Dividend Aristocrat’ Stocks
None of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat stocks—a group of 65 companies that have increased dividends for at least 25 years—have reduced their payouts, according to a recent article in…
Should Companies Tie Dividends to Cash Flow?
In a recent Barron’s interview, Goldman Sachs global co-head of single-stock research Jim Covello makes the case for variable dividends that are contingent on business’s available cash flow. According to…
Nine-Year Dividend Squeeze Coming for U.S. Investors
Investors in the U.S. will have to wait nine years for dividends to recover from the coronavirus-related downturn, according to a recent article in the Financial Times. The prediction is…
How to Figure Out Mutual Fund Dividend Yields
Unlike those of common stocks, dividend yields of mutual funds are difficult to calculate, according to a recent article in Barron’s. For common stock, the calculation requires dividing the annual…