Subject: Re: Barrons and dividends
another article in Barrons, " 15 Dividend Stocks to Buy in a Market That Hates Payouts."

"S&P 500 companies have paid out about $720 billion in dividends over the past 12 months, almost 40% of reported net income, according to Bloomberg. The index is expected to grow earnings by about 12% in 2025 and another 13% in 2026. So to meet Parker’s criteria, companies with a penchant for increasing payouts need to pay less than 40% of net income as dividends and have market-like expected earnings growth."


https://www.barrons.com/articl...