Analysis: Volatile U.S. markets boost appeal of dividend stocks
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 12, 2022
NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - Investors are giving the shares of dividend-paying companies a second look as they seek to buttress their portfolios against surging inflation and sharp declines in asset prices.
Often overlooked in favor of trendy growth names prior to the recent spike in consumer prices, the appeal of dividend payers has increased this year, as an aggressive Federal Reserve and inflation worries combine to batter . . .
