The dividend yield of the US equity market as referenced by the S&P 500 has hovered around the 2% mark for many years now. This is one of the low yields among the major developed markets. At 4.18% for the S&P/ASX 200 Index, Australia has the highest dividend yield of all developed markets. Norway has …
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Dividend payout reached another record in 2017 according to a study by Janus Henderson. The trend is likely to continue and they predict dividend payouts to increase by 8% this year. The following firms were the top 10 dividend payers in 2017: Rank Company 1 Royal Dutch Shell 2 China Mobile 3 Exxon Mobil 4 Apple …
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Among the major MSCI market indices, allocations to various sectors differ widely. For example, Financials account for nearly a quarter of the emerging markets index while they constitute only about 15% in the S&P 500. In Canada, financials have a higher allocation at about 34%. The tech sector’s allocation in the EAFE and Canada’s benchmark …
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On Monday, October 19, 1987 the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell an astonishing 22.61%. This was one of the largest declines in the US markets. Though “Black Monday” was scary it was a great time to buy stocks. In fact, in the long run the declines of that Monday turned into just a blip according to …
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The South African equity market had a tumultuous ride in 2017. Despite the many political and company specific collapse the JSE All Share Index had a decent run with a gain of 21% for the year. With Zuma thrown out of power and replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa as President, South Africans can now look forward to a …
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