With so much for investors to worry about in 2012, from a potential Greek default to persistently high unemployment, it's no wonder they are thirsty for yield, particularly dividend-paying stocks. But with the dividend strategy becoming a crowded space more and more each day, investors would be smart to look more closely at individual company fundamentals rather than blindly chase a high-yielding name. Thus far in 2012, growth stocks have been outperforming most dividend-paying stocks. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is up more than 7% this year already, compare a rise of 4.8% on the S&P 500.
With so much uncertainty due to Europe's debt crisis and worries over a hard landing in China, that performance could reverse and look more like 2011. Reviewing last year, dividend paying stocks outperformed non-dividend paying stocks. Those stocks with dividends increased 1.4% on average in 2011 while those without a dividend decreased 7.6% on average.
Source: The Street
Related Articles:
- These 11 Dividend Stocks Could Make You Wealthy
- 13 Dividend Stocks Headed In The Right Direction
- 12 Industrial Strength Dividend Stocks
- 10 Financial Services Dividend Stocks To Boost Your Yield
- Building Yield: 15 Consumer Goods Dividend Stocks
________________________________________________________________
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Dividend Growth Stocks News
~
Popular Posts Last 30 Days
-
If you're worried about inflation rearing its ugly head next year, you should probably worry about more likely catastrophes, such as bei...
-
As a relatively new blogger, the one thing that has stood out in my mind is the number of Canadian bloggers in the areas that I am most inte...
-
We screened our 24/7 Wall St. dividend equity research database and found 5 stocks that combined can generate over $3,000 of annual passive ...
-
The stock market has been on an upward path of late, with some of the most prominent stocks hitting astronomical highs. The dividend yield o...
-
Dividend growth stocks can be incredibly attractive investments if you crave recurring income. As these types of stocks raise their dividend...
-
In my opinion, there are three criteria investors should consider when evaluating a particular stock for their portfolio. The first is histo...
-
Dividends can be a tremendously powerful part of your investing strategy. Not only can they give you a continuing source of cash to reinvest...
-
In this article, we discuss 5 best March dividend stocks to buy. If you want to read our detailed analysis of dividend capture strategy and ...
-
As the broader stock rally broadens to some of the more “boring” corners of the market, it’s the higher-yielding dividend plays that could s...
-
Double your money in a short time. Few investors would walk away from such an opportunity. Of course, there's no guarantee that any inve...
0 comments
Post a Comment
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.