dividends

After a year where growth stocks were in favour, it is great to see some optimism for income fund managers to reap dividends for their investors. Whether you’re...

For investors seeking to diversify their dividend income by looking outside of Australia, 2021 is shaping up as an intriguing year. The global dividend crunch of 2020...

Shane Oliver’s recent article (9 keys to successful investing - and why they are more important than ever amid COVID, 15 October) summarises “nine key things for...

While all eyes have been focussed on falling dividends this year, there has been little discussion around the negative impact this will have on the franking credit...

On 13 May, we published a quick update on the progress of the ‘Most tipped big caps’, the 10 stocks that got the most votes in our reader survey at the start of the...

Headlines during reporting season have claimed that ‘dividends have slowed to a trickle.’ In reality though, it is cash returns that have slowed to a trickle. Cash...

Just as different countries around the globe exude different fashions, cuisines and languages, investors too seem to portray different traits and preferences...

Income investors have been hit hard by 2020. Bonds are sitting at ~1%, yields are low, and dividends have been slashed. But according to Michael Maughan, Portfolio...

The COVID-19 crisis has seen banks slash dividends, two of Australia’s big banks deferring dividends indefinitely. There is looming uncertainty as to whether banks...

Some would label it Australia’s biggest disappointment. After being slammed by the NBN rollout, Telstra now faces its next biggest challenge - 5G. So, is now the time...

In the latest iteration of the Firetrail Analyst Series we dive into an incredibly important sector for income investors and SMSFs: Australian banks. Our Analyst Scott...

In 1974 a Hungarian design teacher and puzzle enthusiast assembled his first cube-shaped puzzle and called it the Magic Cube. The puzzler was Erno Rubik, and shortly...

The Australian market declined sharply from the 20 February high of 7,160 to the 23 March low of 4,536, and has since recovered to over 6,000 at the time of writing....

In mid-January, research house SuperRatings said that members could expect ‘solid’ returns in 2020. While 2019 had been a bumper year, powered by one of the best...

We kick off the Firetrail Analyst Series with a wire focussing on why we like packaging giant Amcor (ASX:AMC) in the current environment. The packaging giant is often...

Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket isn't the only thing that's shot through the stars in recent days. ASX financials are having their own out-of-orbit moment, with the sector...

High yielding, fully franked dividend stocks have long been the cornerstone of an income investor’s portfolio. However, with many ‘blue-chips’ slashing dividends,...

There can often be pitfalls in pursuing a 'one or the other' strategy in equities. Hunting income can lead to yield traps. Chasing growth may result in overpaying for...

Retiree investors have borne significant financial pain as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and measures to stop its spread. Analysis by JPMorgan predicts that...

Dividend cuts are a hot topic for income investors. The team at Plato Investment Management expect ASX 200 payouts to fall 30% on aggregate this year. While some big...