Dividend stocks are finally cycling back into portfolios after a few years’ worth of higher interest rates put fixed-income options ahead of dividend distribution yield for income investors. As those investors circle back toward dividend stocks, a few things have changed about how to best look at the many available offerings – but that’s true for most stock segments today.
While seeking greater stability in growth stocks, investors expect long-term growth potential from their value investments. Although short-term Treasuries still offer a yield of over 5%, income-producing stocks need to provide either a higher yield, the prospect of long-term capital gains, – or both – if they want to stand out from the pack.
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