John Buckingham was quoted in a Barron’s article, 5% Yields Are Hard to Find. Here Are 4 Dividend Stocks You Can Count On.
Author Ian Salisbury wrote, “Investors love dividends. But blue-chip companies that also boast impressive dividend yields—think 5% or more—have become an endangered species.
It isn’t hard to see why investors might want to own dividend stocks. With inflation still elevated, income investments that can keep up with the pace of rising prices are crucial. Bonds, which have been underwater for much of the past five years, haven’t been up to the job. Blue-chip stocks, with solid fundamentals and solid payout rates, used to fill this gap. But lately, they have gotten a lot harder to find…”
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