In one study French sorted Canadian stocks
by dividend yield at the end of December and put them into three portfolios.
Not exact matches
There are a multitude of reasons as to why this occurs but it's a powerful enough force that many investors have done quite well for themselves over an investing lifetime
by focusing on
dividend stocks, specifically one of two strategies -
dividend growth, which focuses on acquiring a diversified portfolio of companies that have raised their
dividends at rates considerably above average and high
dividend yield, which focuses on stocks that offer significantly above - average
dividend yields as measured
by the
dividend rate compared to the stock market price.
I'd recommend
at least a small allocation to bonds or cash in the event that an unexpected expense comes up that over and above the
dividend yield (although you could always create your own
dividend by selling shares too).
At current prices the stock boosts a
dividend yield of 5.10 % and is expected to be able to grow that
dividend by 8 % annually.
• Stellar
dividend resume: Decent
yield at 2.9 %; excellent
dividend growth rate of 20 % over the past 5 years; upcoming increase of 14 % in December; strong
dividend safety, protected
by very good cash flow; and 44 - year streak of increasing
dividends.
If the
dividend yield (Dividend / Price) is constant, then by definition, prices must grow at exactly the same rate as dividen
dividend yield (
Dividend / Price) is constant, then by definition, prices must grow at exactly the same rate as dividen
Dividend / Price) is constant, then
by definition, prices must grow
at exactly the same rate as
dividends grow.
My retirement plan is to get my ROTH up to
at least 250K in value and generate the bulk of my retirement income through it
by investing in high
yield dividend income stocks.
At the time, stocks were expected to have a higher
dividend yield than bonds to compensate investors for the extra risk carried
by equities.
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yields rich and lasting
dividends.
• The money stays in the same sector (real estate) • I move some money from being seriously overvalued to being nicely undervalued • The
yield on that money moves up from 3.8 % to 5.3 % • I may be looking
at faster
dividend growth (although the future is never guaranteed) • I am reducing risk from being so concentrated in Realty Income • I may be adding a little risk
by going down a bit in company quality
All savings rates are variable, which means the
dividend rate and annual percentage
yield may change
at any time as determined
by the Board of Directors.
While this might not seem like a crazy boost from the 2.96 %
yield of the fixed income ETF that I just discussed, it's larger than it seems because
dividends are taxed
at a favorable rate compared to the interest income generated
by bonds.
Looking
at the period from Dec. 31, 1999, to Dec. 29, 2017, when the market (as represented
by the S&P Composite 1500) was down, the S&P High
Yield Dividend Aristocrats outperformed the S&P Composite 1500
by an average of 161 bps per month.
• Excellent
dividend resume: Decent
yield at 2.8 %; strong
dividend growth rate; 15 % increase this year; and strong
dividend safety, protected
by very good cash flow.
Taking a look
at the
dividends from September 2008 — September 2009, for example, with HYG I get a total
dividend of $ 4.84, divided
by an average share price of ~ $ 80, for a
yield of ~ 6 %.
I address this issue
by looking
at contemporary data regarding
dividend yield and stock performance of the firms in the Dow Jones industrial average between 2004 and mid-year 2008.
My portfolio performance is not doing that well
at this market moment, however I ignore the market noise and I am using this to my advantage
by buying companies with great
dividend yield and valuation.
To calculate
yield on cost for a stock, an investor must divide the stock's annual
dividend by the average cost basis per share and multiple the resulting number
by 100 (to arrive
at a percentage).
• Fast
dividend growth rate
at 20 % + over the past several years (offset
by low
yield).
For all accounts, the
dividend rate and annual percentage
yield may change
at any time as determined
by the Credit Union's Board of Directors.
** All savings rates are variable, this means the
dividend rate and annual percentage
yield may change
at any time as determined
by the Board of Directors.
The
yield of the
dividend aristocrats index tracked
by CDZ was 5.4 per cent
at mid-week - a rough estimate would peg the
yield around 4.7 per cent after all fees.
An easy way to attempt to find value stocks is to use the «Dogs of the Dow» investing strategy
by purchasing the 10 highest
dividend -
yielding stocks on the Dow Jones
at the beginning of each year and adjusting the portfolio every year thereafter.
For example, investors can determine when a value strategy might be likely to outperform
by looking
at the spread between the
dividend yields of value and growth stocks over time.
And finally — and perhaps most importantly — Philip Morris International was a
dividend - producing powerhouse
at a time when decent
yields were hard to come
by.
At the time, stocks were expected to have a higher
dividend yield than bonds to compensate investors for the extra risk carried
by equities.
The stock pays a compelling
dividend yield of 4.7 %
at current prices, but
AT&T has raised
dividends by only $ 0.01 per year since 2009.
• Stellar
dividend resume: Decent
yield at 2.9 %; excellent
dividend growth rate of 20 % over the past 5 years; upcoming increase of 14 % in December; strong
dividend safety, protected
by very good cash flow; and 44 - year streak of increasing
dividends.
We seek to capture Value
by looking
at a range of metrics based on earnings, cashflow and assets in addition to
dividend yields.
So my goal of 10 %
yield on cost within 10 years becomes this specific target: I want the DGP to be generating
dividends at a rate of $ 4678 annually
by June 1, 2018.
• Solid
dividend,
at 2.5 %
yield, that has been raised 45 straight years and is supported
by low payout ratios and strong
dividend safety.
• Excellent
dividend resume: OK
yield at 2.5 %; 20 - year increase streak; good payout ratios and
dividend growth rates; and strong
dividend safety, protected
by very good cash flow.
Analysts arrive
at the
dividend yield ratio
by dividing the total
dividend payments paid per year
by the market price of the stock.
It would take that long for
dividends beginning
at 3 % to grow to the same dollar amount as initially thrown off
by a stock
yielding 4 %.
Long - term returns are amplified
by dividend growth and investors should consider this variable
at least as seriously as the
dividend yield itself.
I found this projection interesting and set out to examine how realistic it is, given what we know
at this point in time,
by decomposing total stock returns to its components, namely
dividend yield, inflation, real earnings growth and change in the valuation multiple.
The percentage
yield is calculated
by dividing the
dividends paid
by the share price, and thus as share prices rise, the
dividend paid becomes a smaller percentage of the share value,
at least until the next
dividend is announced / paid if earnings have increased.
Modify this
by converting (
at least, a portion of the portfolio) to a
dividend - based strategy as soon as
yields among high quality companies are high enough.
In the equity market,
at least since the 1980s, we know that the cyclically adjusted price - to - earnings (CAPE) ratio, as demonstrated
by Robert Shiller, and the
dividend yield are both good predictors of long - term subsequent returns.
If you take a
dividend yield, and many of these companies are growing
dividends at 10 %, 15 % a year, you have a much more attractive total return profile than you do
by buying a 10 - year treasury
at 2.3 %.
That being said, even
at today's historically attractive valuation multiples, investors should likely only expect to earn a potential total annual return of about 5.9 % to 6.9 % (1.9 %
yield plus 4 % to 5 % annual earnings growth) over the next decade, far below the company's historical return rate and the returns offered
by most other
dividend aristocrats.
• Excellent
dividend resume: Decent
yield at 2.8 %; excellent
dividend growth rate of 29 % per year over the past 3 years; 27 % increase this year; and strong
dividend safety, protected
by very good cash flow.
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If the
dividend yield (Dividend / Price) is constant, then by definition, prices must grow at exactly the same rate as dividen
dividend yield (
Dividend / Price) is constant, then by definition, prices must grow at exactly the same rate as dividen
Dividend / Price) is constant, then
by definition, prices must grow
at exactly the same rate as
dividends grow.
A
dividend amount that starts
at 3 % initial
dividend yield and grows
by 10 % per year grows to 7.78 % of the initial balance after ten years.
Given the declining
yields in US equities and continued thirst for
dividends by investors, I decided to run a screen over
at Finviz.com to see if I could come up with any potential high
yield candidates.
Dividend growth is fantastic, but cancelled out somewhat
by similar growth in the stock price, so
yield is low
at 1.85 %
If your goal is capital appreciation with downside protection, go for high growth stocks with
dividend (like Page in Prasenjit's writeup; due to growth,
dividend yield at purchase price becomes significant as years go
by, along with further capital appreciation).
For example, I recently sorted my stock screen
by dividend yield and I got Provident Financial and Capita
at the top, with
dividend yields of 20 % and 17 % respectively.
April 2004
by John Bajkowski A review of the Geraldine Weiss screen to identify sound companies trading
at reasonable
dividend yield valuation levels.