Archive of entries posted on January 2020

Latest Dividend Yields by Country: Chart

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Dividend yields of equity markets vary across countries significantly. The following chart shows the latest dividend yields for select countries as of December, 2019. Russia has the highest dividend yield in the world at 6.23% while India has the lowest rate at just 1.19%. Many of key companies in Russia such as those in oil …

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Knowledge is Power: Dividend Contribution to S&P 500 Return, Latin America Oasis, Oil Services Stocks Edition

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The bull market in US equities in 2019 was one of the best in recent years. However for many folks it did not feel like a bull market because stocks heavily in the last quarter of 2018. In addition, not all sectors participated in the roaring. For instance, energy stocks never recovered to their greatness …

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