- Given the strength in the equity market and the index trading at valuation levels that some call stretched, investors might consider dividend-paying stocks for a portion of their portfolio.
- One characteristic of dividend payers is that they generally hold up better in down equity markets.
- This lower downside volatility for the dividend payers did not hold true during the pandemic swoon in February and March last year. As the economy has slowly reopened though, the dividend payers are now resuming leadership.
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May Be Time To Include Dividend Growth Equities In One's Portfolio