Co-produced with Beyond Saving.
Investors have an instinctively negative reaction to the words "dividend cut.' It's a phrase that strikes fear into the hearts of income investors everywhere. The monster that's hiding in the retiree's closet.
It's also a phrase that can mean opportunity. When others in the market panic, it's time to slow down, really analyze the numbers, and sometimes to buy where others are running from.
When a company reduces its dividend, it can be a sign of trouble, but it also can indicate taking a different and possibly more effective approach