High-yield portfolio shakeup, dividend stock advantage and why cash rules for retirees: What you need to know in investing this week (subscribers) GlobeInvestor
The pandemic has weighed heavily on dividend-paying stocks, sending many yields to remarkable heights,. As a result, investors can buy a selection of blue-chip Canadian stocks yielding 5 per cent or more right now, a tempting payout next to low-yielding government bonds.
The dividend-payers look particularly striking next to low yields on government bonds. The yield on the 10-year government of Canada bond, for example, has retreated below 0.54 per cent from about 1.6 per cent at the start of the year. The catch: Wide spreads can suggest the market is worried about the financial prospects of these companies, which is why stock prices have been dropping.
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