With the 10-Year US Treasury now yielding 1.74%, it is now paying a coupon that is less than the dividend yield of more than half of the stocks in the S&P 500. As of Monday’s close, there are now 271 stocks in the S&P 500 that have a greater yield than the 10-Year US Treasury. Of the remaining 229 stocks in the index, 126 have a dividend yield that is less than the 10-Year US Treasury, while 103 pay no dividend at all.
AUTHOR
Bespoke Investment Group
Bespoke Investment Group LLC was formed in May 2007 by Paul Hickey and Justin Walters.
51 posts You may also like
Three stock picks for a tech sector facing heavy selling pressure
Mark Hulbert, a 30-year market veteran, sees an increased chance of a correction. If that happens, long-short investments may be a way to play the downside.
Digital wallets will take over physical ones very soon, says PayPal President.
Not a pretty picture
