Equity Income

Cash rates are effectively at zero, term deposits aren't providing the income return that investors need but fortunately the Australian equity market is still at an...

The Apostle Dundas Global Equity Fund is focused on doing one thing and doing it well: delivering global income and capital growth by focusing on companies with strong...

If you had to focus on just one metric to succeed in investing, what would it be? It's a hypothetical question, of course. However, in a world filled with shiny new...

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...

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...

Throw your double-shot coffee in the trash and turn those eyes to some news sure to jolt you awake on your Monday morning. Dividend payments are back, baby, or...

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...

The process of buying and selling equities for most investors is a simple one – you either buy at the market price immediately or set a price that you’re happy with...

Self-funded retirees and many other income investors continue to be stung by monetary policy decisions. However, taxation benefits in the form of franking credits...

Income from all asset classes has been declining for over a decade, and accelerated this year since COVID took hold. From cash to fixed income, property to dividend...

After some good feedback on recent insights into our stock selection process, I thought I’d share our thinking about another one - Prudential Financial (NYS:PRU). A...

Even the most dependable dividend-paying companies cancelled or dramatically reduced payouts in FY20 – including Australia’s big four banks. And the downward dividend...

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...

Income is one of the most important considerations for retirees. Once the days of earning a salary have passed, replacing it with a steady stream of income is...

“Anything can happen, at any time.” - Joseph Goldstein, Buddhist teacher and author So far this year, avoiding the torrent of events in public health, economies,...

In the UK Barclays, RBS, Lloyds, HSBC, Standard Chartered all cut their 2020 dividends entirely. Companies in Europe, the USA and Australia are largely following suit,...

In September last year we penned a piece titled the ‘Impact of negative rates on global capital flows’ in which we laid out the case for increasing demand for higher...

Domestic Chinese investors receive very little on their bank deposits – just like the rest of the world – but remain wary of equities as a way of increasing their...

“We have delivered on our commitments and we are laying the foundations for future growth into the next decade”.These were former CEO David Thodey’s comments at...