S&P 500 Annual Return: Dividends, Earnings Growth and Multiple Expansion

S&P 500 Annual Return: Dividends, Earnings Growth and Multiple Expansion In 2019, the S&P 500 rose 31.5%. 26.9% came from multiple expansion, 2.6% from dividends, and 2.0% from earnings growth. Historically, S&P multiples contract or remain flat following years of big multiple expansion. Image: Richardson Wealth

Earnings Growth and S&P 500

Earnings Growth and S&P 500 Rebound in earnings coming in 2020? Analysts expect a 9.5% jump this year. Image: CNBC

S&P 500 Earnings Growth Forecast

S&P 500 Earnings Growth Forecast Morgan Stanley is cautious and expects S&P 500 earnings growth to be flat this year. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

Global Earnings Growth

Global Earnings Growth Chart showing that the gap between U.S. earnings growth and non-U.S. earnings growth is narrowing. Image: Fidelity Investments

U.S. Earnings Growth in 2020

U.S. Earnings Growth in 2020 Chart suggesting that U.S. corporate earnings growth should expand into 2020. Image: LPL Research

S&P 500 Earnings Growth

S&P 500 Earnings Growth S&P 500 EPS growth could turn negative amid the trade war. Image: Morgan Stanley Research