KLCD - Dividend Growth: Why It Matters
By Matt Wagner, CFA, Senior Research Analyst
All of the sudden, the safety and sustainability of dividend payments has become an important topic.
The forced shutdown of the U.S. economy caused a furious pace of dividend cuts from the most impacted businesses aiming to preserve cash.
In recent weeks, Jeremy Schwartz, WisdomTree's Global Head of Research, has provided historical context on dividends, including spreads between dividends yields and government bond yields and the historical stability of dividends relative to market prices. This post focuses on current market trends we're watching closely.