Corporate Profits and Share Buybacks Are Up But Dividend Payout Ratio Remains Low
U.S. Corporate Profits reached all-time highs recently this year despite all the ills plaguing the economy such as high unemployment rate, debts issues, political uncertainty, etc. Click to enlarge via Decisions Based on Evidence from St.Louis Federal Reserve What are companies doing with the profits? The current yield on the S&P 500 is 2.01%. …