The S&P 500 dividend yield simply hit an all-time low of 1.08%, the bottom for the reason that 1800s.
The prior low was 1.1% in 2000.
Do you know there are “dividend” mutual funds with unfavourable yields (their expense ratios exceed their dividend yields)?!
Alternatively, inventory buybacks have exceeded dividends for the reason that late Nineties. And but, practically all inventory funds nonetheless focus solely on dividends, which is loopy. (And it’s not simply concerning the buybacks, but in addition the share issuance!)
Buffett’s been speaking about this greater than anybody for many years… We wrote Shareholder Yield on the subject 13 years in the past, and the 2nd version is free on-line.
As you evaluate final weekend’s Berkshire assembly, and gasp on the $400 billion in money on their steadiness sheet, perceive why they constantly select buybacks over dividends…
Can we see sub 1% yields?!
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