Contribution of Dividends to Total Return in S&P 500 1990-2015
The contribution of dividends to total returns is significant. In decades when stocks yielded negative returns the return from dividends offer a cushion to the overall portfolio returns. The chart below shows the contribution of dividends to the total return of the S&P 500 by decade: Click to enlarge Source: Dividends Matter, Rational Advisors From the above …
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