Not exact matches
According to Research Affiliates, even a 14 percent
increase in volatility in a 60/40
portfolio would not
yield 5 percent over that same timeframe.
With the oil majors all trading at fair and undervalued prices due to the decline in oil prices I was able to both
increase the
yield of my
portfolio while also getting great companies at a fair price.
While I would expect downward pressure on Treasury
yields in the event of fresh credit strains, we are not inclined to
increase our
portfolio duration until (unless) we observe a spike in the 10 - year
yield toward 4 % or higher.
Add in the 1.6 % dividend
yield and 22 consecutive years of dividend
increases and TJX could be an excellent
portfolio addition.»
What this means in practice is that we have kept maturities of our investments very short, particularly for low - risk issuers such as governments and agencies, while we seek out opportunities to
increase portfolio yield with what we think is well - priced corporate debt.
Finally, if you're looking to
increase yield you may allocate a higher portion of a
portfolio to the BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Fund because it targets alternative income sources.
Let's assume you have a diversified
portfolio yielding 3,5 %, some good old blue chips grow their dividend slowly, some newer companies keep raising their dividend higher and higher like their life depends on it, averaging dividend
increases of let's say 7 % per year.
PBP writes covered calls on its
portfolio of S&P 500 securities, an options strategy which
increases the
yield substantially but also limits potential upside.
Companies with the fundamental ability — and demonstrated willingness — to
increase dividend payouts appear better positioned to offer
portfolio protection than those with only high dividend
yields.
DelvoCheese SW - 250 adds to DSM's
portfolio of Swiss cheese cultures, which also includes a propioni bacteria offering, enzymes, and coagulants to enable successful Swiss cheese production, reduced ripening time and
increased productivity and
yield to improve affordability.
The fund, managed by rural property veteran David Bryant, also grew distributions by 4 per cent to 8.92 cents in FY16 (a
yield of about 5.4 per cent) as it benefited from rising global demand for the commodities its properties produce, the
increasing scale and value of its
portfolio and growing appetite for agribusiness from big institutional investors.
100 %
yield, no waste and an extended product
portfolio that meets consumers
increasing demand for eco-friendly dairy - products that are tasty and nutritious
Finally, if you're looking to
increase yield you may allocate a higher portion of a
portfolio to the BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Fund because it targets alternative income sources.
With the current low -
yielding fixed income environment, I'm sure that a lot of retired investors are looking to dividend stocks as a way to
increase their overall
portfolio yield.
One option for investors seeking to reduce their interest rate risk and
increase yield, while still maintaining the overall risk profile similar to a traditional Canadian bond
portfolio is the iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF (XSI), which seeks to deliver a higher
yield with reduced interest rate sensitivity.
Companies with the fundamental ability — and demonstrated willingness — to
increase dividend payouts appear better positioned to offer
portfolio protection than those with only high dividend
yields.
Thanks to lackluster global growth, and rock - bottom interest rates in the United States — and even negative rates in other parts of the world — investors face the choice of either accepting lower income or
increasing risk in their bond
portfolios in the search for
yield.
The higher dividend
yield (4.1 %) on this purchase
increases my Ford
yield on cost from 3.77 % to 3.86 % * and my
portfolio yield on cost went from 3.51 % to 3.53 %.
Conversely, the
portfolio can benefit from
increased interest rates, as part of the
portfolio would reset to higher
yields.
Second, I
increased the
yield of the
portfolio.
Bond Swap: Selling municipal bonds (usually at a loss) and using the proceeds to buy other municipal bonds, to establish a loss for tax purposes, to diversify a
portfolio, to
increase cash flow, or
increase yield.
The Generous Dividend Growth
Portfolio highlights the highest
yielding stocks that pass the initial tests and have
increased their dividends both over the last year and over the last five years.
But no matter which strike or expiration date you choose, writing covered calls against these high
yielding «dogs» will
increase their
yield and lower your
portfolio volatility.
Adding 84 shares of OHI to my Dividend Retirement
portfolio increases my
portfolio yield on cost to 3.33 % (from 3.08 %), a very nice boost.
The fund has invested almost 80 % in AAA rated bonds while the rest of the
portfolio is invested in AA rated bonds which may
increase the
yield without taking much credit risk.
CDs can
increase your cash
yield in a
portfolio, but even a high
yield CD does not offer very much growth at all.
The blue line shows the cumulative price (
yield plus price change due to interest rate
increase) of the 7 year bond
portfolio.
Given the current low interest - rate environment, adding a high -
yield allocation to your core bond
portfolio or investing in a multisector bond fund may help
increase your investment income — just remember that many of these types of funds still come with the potential for significant volatility, particularly during times of heightened economic and / or stock market volatility.
In summary, a mindful investing approach points toward a
portfolio of mostly stocks (at least until bond
yields increase substantially) that are invested for the long - term.
In addition to capturing the wealth - building effects of dividend
increases and reinvestments, the Dividend Meter
portfolio attempts to boost dividend compounding further by capitalizing on situations where an overvalued stock can be sold, and the proceeds invested in an undervalued security with a higher
yield.
For perspective, the $ 48.27
increase in annual expected dividend income that came about completely organically, via dividend
increases, is the same as investing $ 1,379 in fresh capital at a 3.5 %
yield (the approximate
yield of the
portfolio as a whole)-- except I didn't invest a dime to lay claim to that extra passive income.
As I mentioned before, this is well below the average
yield of the
portfolio, but offers greater long - term growth and greater
increases to my dividend income.
If you want to
increase your
yield, you could go with a corporate bond ETF or allocate some of your fixed - income
portfolio to a preferred - share ETF.
They would
increase our
portfolio yield and add a bunch of cash flow to our
portfolio.
Note that the dividend
yield of the index stock funds could also
increase as time goes on, although this factor would be more significant in an individual dividend growth stock
portfolio.
The weighted average affected
yield on our CLO equity
portfolio increased versus the prior quarter.
A 6.2 percent loan
portfolio growth rate, combined with a 5.4 percent
yield increase means that F&M Bank's interest income grew by close to twelve percent during 2017.
I will keep BX to a low percentage of my total
portfolio, but I am hoping that the high
yields increase my overall
yields over time.
Those investors usually
increase their bond holdings to reduce risk in their
portfolios, but doing so in the current low -
yield environment means risking not having enough income in retirement along with reduced prospects for capital appreciation.
Many people make the mistake of replacing bonds with preferred shares in their
portfolio for the
increase in
yield, but as the charts above show that is a grave mistake as it exposes you to a lot more downside in the event of a market drop.
With
increased exposures to equities and high
yield bonds, this
portfolio was able to capture more of the positive performance in these asset classes.
The average
yield of my
portfolio is 3 % so the total income growth (just with dividend
increases alone) is 13.25 %.
As proceeds from maturing bonds are reinvested in higher -
yielding bonds at the far end of the ladder, the
portfolio's
yield gradually
increases.
Writing covered calls for income is a great way to
increase your
portfolio yield.
But overall, the scope for capital gains seems compelling, noting particularly the recent 10 - 15 % pa rent
increases (albeit, interrupted by the recent heavy - handed two year rent freeze), though obviously this should already be reflected within the IRES
portfolio valuation /
yield & investors» total return expectations — a 1.0 Price / Book ratio still seems appropriate: Continue reading →
This purchase also provides a nice boost to my overall
portfolio yield on cost, which
increased from 3.34 % to 3.51 %.
Thus you will see a faster
increase in the dividend stream — and in the
portfolio's
yield on cost — than if you did not reinvest the dividends.
All of the above is true even if the current
yield of your
portfolio flat - lines, as it probably will (due to the
increasing dollar value of your
portfolio).
In a 2015 blog post, Larry Swedroe compared four
portfolios, one with all of its fixed income invested only in safe 5 - year treasury bonds, the other three with each an
increasing allocation to high
yield corporate bonds.
The value of your investment
portfolio increases and you gain ownership of extra shares that
yield more dividends for you.