How Great Have Dividends Been?

Dividend growers were one of the few parts of the market that experienced growth in the first half of 2016.  Basically if it had yield investors wanted it.  Not so much if the payout was low.  This of course makes sense in a world where there are very few places to invest money if you want yield.  See my post on "The Power of Dividends" for more thoughts and context on this subject.

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Link:  Blackrock.com. "The Dividend Stock Story in One Chart."