Their lower volatility and
steady dividend payments make them ideal for the investor who is just starting out and doesn't want to take on a lot of risk.
CYS Investments» strong book value growth is also likely to increase confidence in its ability to
hold steady its dividend payments and continue to produce a nearly 15 % dividend yield for investors.
Consistent dividend payout history — A 20 - year history
of steady dividend payments is the cut off for many dividend ETFs, though some will go as low as 10 years.
The other advantage of investing in large cap funds is that they provide
a steady dividend payment which becomes another source of income to the investor, if opted for dividend scheme.
When a stock decreases in price but maintains
a steady dividend payment amount, that means an investor is offered a higher starting dividend yield.
For example, blue - chip stocks are stocks issued by high - quality, large companies and generally have
steady dividend payments.