Tag: Dividends

Things are hard to find these days. COVID tests and face masks are in short supply. And a shortage of bus drivers is affecting my local school district. Some things are hard to find in the stock market as well … especially for income investors. The yield on the S&P 500 is a measly 1.3%.The 10-year Treasury yield is only 1.67%.Factor in inflation and those figures drop into negative territory. Your income isn’t keeping up with rising prices. You can look for yield in riskier assets such as high-yield bonds. But the “risk premium” is near historic lows. You’re not getting paid enough to justify it. Finding a good yield is becoming more like a treasure hunt … with investors scouring over hard-to-read maps. That’s why it’s time to revisit one popular strategy for clues.