You will see some writers — who should know better — state that during difficult periods for the market, when prices are sliding,
dividends come under pressure.
Many of these stocks were darlings of the dividend income investors and may have lost shine as
their dividends came under pressure in the last couple of years.
Not exact matches
But
dividend stocks may
come under pressure from higher bond yields, so we prefer companies that can sustainably grow
dividends.
Utility stocks have
come under pressure in recent months as investors rotate out of stodgy
dividend payers and into sexier tech names.
In spring 2016, amid collapsing resource prices, earnings of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto
came under enormous
pressure, both company slashed their
dividends quite substantially (in the case of BHP Billiton by around 70 %).
Dividends have come under extreme pressure in this downturn, we have seen companies with strong dividend record cutting their dividends, rarely have we seen a company increase their payouts to shareholders in the last
Dividends have
come under extreme
pressure in this downturn, we have seen companies with strong
dividend record cutting their
dividends, rarely have we seen a company increase their payouts to shareholders in the last
dividends, rarely have we seen a company increase their payouts to shareholders in the last 8 months.
Risks To Consider: While
dividends could continue to rise for these best - of - breed names, stock prices may still
come under pressure during a market selloff.