Sentences with phrase «high dividend equities»

With similar yields hard to find elsewhere, investors have sought out high dividend equities.

Today, I'm going to take a look at one relatively new entrant in what has become a bit of a crowded fields: the iShares High Dividend Equity Fund ($ HDV), which tracks the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index.

And unlike the newly launched iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity (XHD), it's equal - weighted, which means it's not dominated by a small number of large companies.

The iShares US Dividend Growers (CUD) and iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity (XHD) also estimated distributions of $ 2.12 and $ 1 per share, respectively.

I am overweight diversified high - yield corporate debt via iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG), master limited pipeline partnerships via JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (AMJ) and dividend equities via iShares High Dividend Equity ETF (HDV) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM).

Not exact matches

Fill the bulk of your portfolio with a combination of high - rated bonds (weighted toward corporate, rather than government, debt) and high - quality, dividend - paying equities, and you likely won't take a hit.

Asia and Latin America are not risk - free, but «there seems to be sense in buying equities in these regions on similar or lower valuations than their counterparts in the developed world given that dividend growth is likely to be superior, given higher economic growth potential.»

Dividend stocks that yield more When it comes to equities, high - paying dividend stocks, especially in the utility and REIT sectors, have been the go - to investment Dividend stocks that yield more When it comes to equities, high - paying dividend stocks, especially in the utility and REIT sectors, have been the go - to investment dividend stocks, especially in the utility and REIT sectors, have been the go - to investment of late.

Founders can lobby for higher compensation and options in lieu of equity stakes; investors can fight for preferred dividends and treatment of their shares when it comes to another round of funding or a sale.

Balanced funds, which usually invest in a mix of about 60 percent stock to 40 percent bonds, growth and income funds, or equity income funds that invest in well - established companies that pay high dividends, might be appropriate choices for a mid-term portfolio.

In the European market, the oil sector has a high dividend yield of about 6 percent — the highest there is — which adds up to real value, says Nick Nelson, head of global and European equity strategy at UBS.

Obviously, shareholders in a company with a low return on equity would be better off liquidating the company or paying 90 % of earnings out in dividends since investors may be able to earn a higher return from another investment.

Compared to the broad XIC, XEG has a) a price to earnings ratio that is only slightly higher, b) a price to book ratio that is lower, c) a debt to equity ratio that is about half of XIC, d) a dividend yield that is comparable and e) profit margins that grew 30 % this year versus 18 % for XIC.

Equity Income Funds typically distribute most of their income in the form of Qualified Dividends, which for many taxpayers are taxed relatively lightly, allowing most Equity Income Funds and ETFs to be considered High Tax Efficiency investments when compared with other investment options that generate taxable income.

In other words, equity dividends are higher by a third of a percentage points than quality bond yields, and that's before the dividend tax credit and before any capital gains.

iShares S&P ® / TSX ® 60 Index Fund («XIU»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Composite Index Fund («XIC»), iShares S&P / TSX Completion Index Fund («XMD»), iShares S&P / TSX SmallCap Index Fund («XCS»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Energy Index Fund («XEG»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Financials Index Fund («XFN»), iShares S&P / TSX Global Gold Index Fund («XGD»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund («XIT»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped REIT Index Fund («XRE»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Materials Index Fund («XMA»), iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund («XTR»), iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XSP»), iShares Jantzi Social Index Fund («XEN»), iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund («XDV»), iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index Fund («XCG»), iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund («XCV»), iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund («XBB»), iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund («XSB»), iShares DEX Real Return Bond Index Fund («XRB»), iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund («XLB»), iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund («XGB»), and iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund («XCB»), iShares MSCI EAFE ® Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XIN»), iShares Russell 2000 ® Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XSU»), iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund («XCR»), iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund («XGR»), iShares Global Completion Portfolio Builder Fund («XGC»), iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund («XAL»), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund («XEM») and iShares MSCI World Index Fund («XWD»), iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund («XBZ»), iShares China Index Fund («XCH»), iShares S&P CNX Nifty India Index Fund («XID»), iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund («XLA»), iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XHY»), iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XIG»), iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund («XHB»), iShares S&P / TSX North American Preferred Stock Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XPF»), iShares S&P / TSX Equity Income Index Fund («XEI»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index Fund («XST»), iShares Capped Utilities Index Fund («XUT»), iShares S&P / TSX Global Base Metals Index Fund («XBM»), iShares S&P Global Healthcare Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XHC»), iShares NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XQQ») and iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XEB»)(collectively, the «Funds») may or may not be suitable for all investors.

To learn more about the high dividend yield factor in a rising interest rate environment, use the link below to download our paper, «Harvesting Equity Yield».

Second, if between now and the rate increase, the economy slows down, then the Equity ETF will fall in price but the high dividends will provide a cushion until the economy eventually recovers.

Or you could buy high dividend paying Equity ETFs.

Plan B calls for giving this money directly to the banks and leading insurance companies, on terms that let them continue paying high executive salaries and dividends to existing shareholders rather than wiping them out as normally happens when an enterprise has Negative Equity.

Our general take on equities remains that valuations are somewhat on the high side, but with a dearth of investment alternatives, dividend - paying blue chips, such as those emphasized by the Dogs of the Dow strategy, remain an attractive option.

Also, European equities appear to trade at relatively cheaper valuations than U.S. equities and offer a higher dividend yield.

The Wisdom Tree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW) is an equity investment with higher market risk that seeks to invest in dividend growth eDividend Growth Fund (DGRW) is an equity investment with higher market risk that seeks to invest in dividend growth edividend growth equities.

For the following F - series funds, these dates were: Corporate Advantage Fund (September 11, 2015), High Yield Bond Fund (hedged and unhedged)(September 11, 2015), Canadian Dividend Fund (September 11, 2015), US Equity Fund (May 25, 2016), US Dividend Fund (September 26, 2016), US Small / Mid-Cap Equity Fund (October 31, 2016), International Equity Plus Fund (May 25, 2016), Income Advantage Fund (September 11, 2015), and Balanced Fund (August 25, 2015).

The potential for investors unloading high - dividend - paying stocks through the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM A-97), the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD A-92) and other high - yielding ETFs leaves portfolios more sensithigh - dividend - paying stocks through the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM A-97), the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD A-92) and other high - yielding ETFs leaves portfolios more sedividend - paying stocks through the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM A-97), the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD A-92) and other high - yielding ETFs leaves portfolios more sensitHigh Dividend Yield ETF (VYM A-97), the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD A-92) and other high - yielding ETFs leaves portfolios more seDividend Yield ETF (VYM A-97), the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD A-92) and other high - yielding ETFs leaves portfolios more seDividend Equity ETF (SCHD A-92) and other high - yielding ETFs leaves portfolios more sensithigh - yielding ETFs leaves portfolios more sensitive.

Net investment income increased 7.6 % to $ 108 million, driven by higher short - term interest rates and higher dividend income from equity investments.

My overall portfolio strategy is to build enough equity in enough high - quality companies through diversification so that I'm confident that I can pay for expenses with ongoing dividend income.

Management at growth companies are able to use that earnings growth to produce a higher return for investors with a return - on - equity of 17.8 % versus 16.4 % on average at dividend - paying companies.

We observed this as high profit margins (high earnings / sales), high return on equity (high earnings / book value), and low dividend payout ratios (dividends / high earnings).

Now, as many investors worry about a global growth slowdown, rising rates and higher volatility in U.S. equity markets, dividend growers offer potential opportunities due to their healthy balance sheets, as well as better valuations, and lower volatility.

Dividend stocks are enticing to investors during periods of volatility because in such a market they tend to perform well relative to more growth - oriented or higher - risk equities.

High Risk — Income (H / INC) Medium to higher risk equities of companies that are structured with a focus on providing a meaningful dividend but may face less predictable earnings (or losses), more leveraged balance sheets, rapidly changing market dynamics, financial and competitive issues, higher price volatility (beta), and potential risk of principal.

The Index measures the performance of a selected group of equity securities issued by companies that have provided relatively high dividend yields on a consistent basis over time.

Investments such as convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and dividend - paying stocks have higher correlation to the equity markets and are more subject to equity sensitivity than fixed income investments such as U.S. Treasuries.

On the other hand, the positive and periodic dividends flowing from the DGI method allows you to maintain a higher equity allocation than a typical stock / non-stock index portfolio.

These nearly zero interest rates is what drove many U.S. and European fixed income investors towards higher income opportunities in their own home countries — so, they bought more equities, REITs and dividend growth stocks over the last 5 years, driving up valuations (though the February correction has brought back some sanity.)

The Index consists of 100 of the highest dividend - yielding securities (excluding real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the Dow Jones U.S. Index, a broad - based index representative of the total market for the United States equity securities.

By purchasing these companies after a price decline, we find we are able to control risk in the portfolio as these investments often have less downside while offering a decent potential return.The U.S. Equity Fund seeks to invest in companies with a lower Price to Book Ratio, lower Price to Earnings Ratio and higher Dividend Yield than the S&P 500 index.

When it comes to equity income investing, there are generally two broad schools of thought: The first seeks out those stocks paying the highest dividend yields.

Management has turned this seemingly sleepy business into one that generates high margins, throws off lots of free cash flow for dividends and buybacks, and provides returns on equity in excess of 20 %.

Fed - driven equity bubble, market exuberance, and political uncertainty led many investors to high - dividend 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.

The PowerShares High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (PEY) offers a smaller, higher - yielding slice of the dividend achievers universe, taking only the 50 highest - yielding stocks from the dividend achieversDividend Achievers ETF (PEY) offers a smaller, higher - yielding slice of the dividend achievers universe, taking only the 50 highest - yielding stocks from the dividend achieversdividend achievers universe, taking only the 50 highest - yielding stocks from the dividend achieversdividend achievers screen.

The average debt / equity ratio for all 773 Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, in fact, is 115 %, which is actually a bit higher than Southern's.

Explore the contrarian opportunities in frontier markets equity ETFs, including high dividends and participation in oil and commodity price appreciation.

Brian — I would expect that someone who focus on dividends for income would have a higher equity allocation than normal.

Obviously, someone in this situation would prefer Canadian equities that paid a high yield at the expense of lower price appreciation, and therefore might reasonably choose a dividend - focused ETF in a taxable account.

In equities, it means tilting your portfolio in favour of dividend growth stocks instead of high dividend payers, which are more sensitive to rising rates.

At the end of the paper, however, we noted one exception: investors who use high - dividend strategies may well be better off sheltering their equities in an RRSP.

If you hold foreign equities in a taxable account and you're inclined to invest in dividend payers, consider ETFs that focus on dividend growth rather than high yield.