Recent headlines may highlight cutbacks in payouts, but the global universe of dividend-paying stocks is vast and diversified with a long track record of growth.
Tag: Dividends
BNPP Wealth: take more risk in 2020
Global bond yields are expected to be low and the wealth manager recommends tilting toward dividend-paying equities.
Global dividends hit Q1 record
Payments rose an underlying 7.8% in the first quarter year-on-year to $263.3bn, led by North American companies, according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index report.
The problem with growth investing
Investors may find better opportunities in dividend-paying companies than growth stocks, argues Newton IM’s Nick Clay.
Asia dividend growth falls: Report
In Q3, global dividends set a record 5.1% growth, but Asia-Pacific ex-Japan dropped 8.8% — and corresponding funds followed.
Trade war impact overblown, says Matthews Asia
Don’t hold strong concerns about tariffs, says Robert Horrocks, chief investment officer of Matthews Asia.
Report: Asian dividends jump 30% in Q2
Asia led globally with the highest dividend payouts year-on-year in Q2, with Singapore and Hong Kong dividends soaring.
For dividends in Europe, seek cyclical stocks, says JPM
Rising interest rates and inflation have shifted the dividend opportunity to the financial and energy sector rather than traditional defensive stocks, said Thomas Buckingham, London-based portfolio manager at JP Morgan Asset Management.
The ins and outs of dividend-paying stocks
Dividend-paying stocks in Europe can be a steady income stream, but they come with caveats and cautions, according to Will James, UK-based investment director for European equities at Aberdeen Standard Investments.
Going low and long on dividends
High dividends are tempting, but they are not the place to look for a steady income stream, according to Kotaro Miyata, M&G Investments’ London-based investment specialist for global dividend strategies.
