Dividend stocks have been lagging the broader market for a while, though that may be changing. The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index is up over 7% in October to date, compared to just under 1% for the S&P 500.
Market volatility has been a factor in this shift. The semiconductor stocks and other AI-related names that were so popular a while ago have seen investors move away from them. Shares of companies that pay relatively high dividends have done well during that time. Falling bond yields...
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