Low bond yields and short-term interest rates near 0% are bringing stock dividends back as a hot topic in the media. The constant chatter will invariably include some half-truths, misunderstandings, or just plain bad information. Inside, we attempt to clarify between fact and fiction.
For Investors, It Is Time to Get Real March 2012 Print PDF Version Interest rates in the United States are extremely low. In 2011, rates declined to near historic lows in part due to the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and fears of a global recession. However, investors should note that rates are effectively much …
Market focus certainly changes over time, but as the market appetite for use of corporate cash comes full circle, and dividends come back in vogue, we believe startegies that invest in high quality dividend paying stocks will be quite attractive over the next few years.
