The short durations of these funds reduce risk, but also explain
why average yields aren't higher.
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.
Why not define «trends» by comparing the
yield (or level) of the S&P to some moving
average, and be done with it?
Which makes me ask the question — if these online banks offer such high
yields,
why even bother with the
average short term CD?
This represents a
yield of 4.3 % and a payout ratio of 64 %, which is in line with the company's historical
averages and
why VZ is considered one of the more appealing, safe dividend stocks.
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