Not exact matches
The problem is, with
dividend yields relatively low at 2 - 3 % you need a lot of capital to
generate any sort of
meaningful income.
Berkshire has Warren Buffett guiding a $ 55 billion cash hoard, and ExxonMobil frequently enjoys years of undervaluation coupled with earnings and
dividend growth that make it a godsend for people that want to
generate meaningful (and growing)
dividend streams over the decades.
Our philosophy stems from the belief that (a) great businesses that adopt a
meaningful dividend - growth capital allocation preference can
generate wonderful investing outcomes over time and (b)
dividends are a more reliable part of total return than capital gains.
When central banks lowered interest rates to historic lows in the wake of the financial crisis, investors were forced into
dividend stocks to
generate meaningful returns.
Yes, your income should go up each each year — McCormick is a fantastic
dividend grower — but because you're starting with such a low entry yield it will take a decade before you're
generating meaningful yield - on - cost.