The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats is part of the S&P Dividend Aristocrats index series. This constituents in this index have followed a policy of raising dividends each year for at least 25 consecutive years. In addition, all the constituents are members of the S&P Composite 1500 . The stocks are equally weighted and are …
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Recently I came across the following research paper on the importance of dividends published by Dow Jones back in 2004. ABSTRACT “Numerous trends are examined that suggest recent increased interest in dividend income from equities is likely to continue and perhaps increase further well into the future. Existing equity indexes are found to measure a …
The Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 Index tracks the high-dividend-yielding companies in the Dow Jones STOXX Global 1800 Index that includes the Americas,Europe and Asia-Pacific. The 100 components in the index contains 40 stocks for the Americas and 30 each for Europe and Asia-Pacific. The Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 Index …
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During bear markets some investors try to analyze their portfolio holdings to determine which stocks to hold for the long-term and which stocks to trim down or sell out even if they are at a loss. Large cap companies that pay solid dividends and have consistent long-term performance are the favorites for such investors.While its …
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