S&P 500 Dividend Yield Divided by 10-Year Treasury The S&P 500 dividend yield could be less attractive relative to the 10-year Treasury, if the 10-year yield rises to 1.75% by year-end. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
333 S&P 500 Dividend Actions YTD S&P 500 dividend increases are back on track. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Annualized S&P 500 Dividend Yield The S&P 500 dividend yield has averaged only 1.8% over the past 20 years vs. 2.9% since 1950 and 4.2% since 1880. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Ratio of the S&P 500 Dividend Yield over the 10-Year Treasury Yield Chart suggesting that stocks have not been this attractive relative to bonds since the 1940s. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
S&P 500 Dividend Futures Curve vs. 2019 Dividends The dividend futures market may be too negative, as it was the case in 2008. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
S&P 500 Dividends per Share Including Estimates Implied by Futures Market This chart suggests that dividends will take nine years to recover from the downturn caused by coronavirus. Image: Financial Times
S&P 500 Dividend Yield and 30-Year Treasury Bond Are U.S. equities a “buy”? The dividend yield of the S&P 500 Index is now higher than the yield from a 30-year Treasury bond. This is a rare phenomenon. But the equity risk does not disappear because a company pays a dividend. Image: Bloomberg
S&P 500 Dividend Yield vs. 10-Year Treasury Yield since 2009 This chart shows the gap between S&P 500 dividend yield and the 10-year Treasury yield since 2009. Keep in mind that investing is not just a competition between stocks and bonds. But for the first time since 2017, the dividend yield on US stocks is equal…
S&P 500 Dividend Yield Since 1871 Since 1871, the long-term average dividend yield for the US stock market is 4.34%. The current yield of the S&P500 is 1.87% Is there an anomaly in the past 20 years? Image: multpl.com
Buybacks – Share of S&P 1500 Companies Paying a Dividend or Repurchasing Stock Over the years, the share of S&P 1500 companies engaging in share repurchases has surged. In 1995, only 3% participated, while in 2023, it reached 70%, greatly enhancing shareholder returns. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Index Dividend Yield vs. Nikkei 225 Index Dividend Yield Should income seekers consider investing in Japanase stocks? Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management