By Jeremy Schwartz, CFA
Interest rates are hitting fresh, all-time lows due to coronavirus fears hitting an economy that had previously been quite strong.
The 30-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield briefly crashed below 1% and now stands at 1.30% as of March 11th, while the 10-Year U.S. Treasury note yield went below .6% before pushing back above .8%.
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond Yield
During the 2008 global financial crisis, the S&P 500's dividend yield briefly went above the 30-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield, but it did not stay there long.
Investors forecasted severe dividend cuts,