dividends

US shares have rarely been high on an income investor's wishlist, with average dividend yields for the S&P 500 Index meaningfully trailing the ASX 200 Index and other...

The outlook for income investors looks remarkably bright, especially when you consider how things were looking just six months ago. Today, Westpac outperformed...

Twenty-one years ago, at the beginning of the millennium, the ASX-20's top stocks were primarily financials and telcos. In the 21 years since, we've seen the top 20...

What’s an aristocrat? For me, the term conjures stereotypes of high-born wealth. And, curiously, a line from the famous Johnny Cash song Folsom Prison springs to mind:...

In a matter of months, we’ve experienced a remarkable turn-around when it comes to Australian equity income and right now it’s safe to say dividends are back. After a...

The lift in iron ore prices to lofty new levels has seen the three major iron ore producers deliver some cracking results. Not far behind were the banks, which...

With one week remaining, this February reporting season has brought about a sigh of relief for many income investors. In fact, the phrase 'dividend bonanza' has been...

After a tough 2020 for income-focused investors, the outlook looks brighter as a new year dawns. Of late, dividend income has been subdued at best as the impact of the...

We didn’t get another “historic” rate cut from the RBA on February 2, but we did get some absolute confirmation of what we’ve been saying for quite some time - rates...

Welcome to the first episode of '4-minute Monday', a special series from Nikko AM built around ASX reporting season. Each Monday, I sit down with the team and...

Happy surprises should outnumber unpleasant surprises for Australian equity investors this earnings season as cyclical tailwinds blow stronger, dividends make a...

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...