Despite Record S&P 500 Dividends, Yield Stagnant But Better Than 10-Year T-Yield

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S&P 500 companies are doling out record dividends.  Because the index has rallied massively, the dividend yield continues to linger around two percent.  This is still better than what the long end of the sovereign bond market is yielding, helping … Continued

Last 3 Quarters, S&P 500 Companies’ Dividends + Buybacks > 100% Of Operating Earnings!

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Dividend income is an important source of income.  In 1Q16, it increased 1.3 percent year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $874.3 billion, down from $876.9 billion in the prior quarter.  Dividends made up 5.6 percent of U.S. personal … Continued