‘Sweet Spot’ Dividend Stocks

Morgan Stanley looks at dividend stocks today, noting that those with yields between 3% and 6% tend to outperform, and when those stocks also have big buybacks, the outperformance is even greater, showing average outperformance of 4.6% since 1973.

Focusing on stocks with total return on capital (combining dividends with reductions in total shares outstanding) of 7% or more, Morgan Stanley lists the following “theme picks” in its “dividend yield sweet spot.” Without further ado, the list: Altria Group, Inc. (MO), AT&T, Inc. (T), H&R Block (HRB), Iron Mountain (IRM), Lockheed Martin (LMT)...

Source: Barron's

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