Dividends Investment

  The highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100    Company Dividend per share for 2022* Dividend per share for 2023* 2023 dividend yield (%) 2023 p/e* M&G (LSE: MNG) 19.3p 20.0p 9.5 10.9 Glencore (LSE: GLEN)  $0.44 $0.56 9.5 6.5 Phoenix Group (LSE: PHNX) 49.1p 52.5p 8.4 8.3 Harbour Energy (LSE: HBR) 25.3p 29p 8.3 2.8 Vodafone (LSE: VOD) 8.9c 9.1c 8.1 11.3 Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) 19.4p 20.4p 8.0 7.4 Aviva (LSE: AV) 32.8p 34.8p 7.9 8.1 HSBC (LSE: HSBA) $0.32 $0.59 7.7 7 British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS) 218p 245p 7.6 8.2 Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW) 9.5p 8.8p 7.3 11.6 *Refinitiv broker estimates

  This is the key to a true “7% Monthly Payer Portfolio” – banking enough yields to live on while steadily growing your capital. It’s literally the difference between dying broke and never running out of money!

Different types of dividend Policy The winner by far, though, were the companies that initiated a dividend and the companies that grew their dividend over time.    The $100 invested in the dividend initiators and growers produced $14,405 in wealth by the end of 2021.   Source: Ned Davis Research   Wealth with reduced price volatility is another dividend-stock advantage.   The dividend initiators and growers led the charge again. They produced the highest returns while displaying the lowest price volatility.      Source: Ned Davis Research   When we delve into the subject, we find that the dividends are an effect, not a cause.   Consistent dividend growth is the result of coalescing fundamentals.   Consistent dividend growth is underpinned by a strong balance sheet and exceptional entrepreneurial instincts. The former enables the latter to profitably grow the business. Profit growth, in turn, leads to dividend growth.  Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Visa (NYSE: V) Chevron (NYSE: CVX) Celanese Cor