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June 9, 2021
Sustainability is all the rage these days, as asset allocators prioritize environmental stewardship and social and governance progress.
However, seasoned dividend investors know sustainability in another way: gauging a company’s ability to not only maintain its current payouts, but grow them over the long-term. Many investors may not realize that some exchange traded funds, including the
PFM, which turns 16 years old in September, follows the NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers Index. That index mandates that member firms have dividend increase streaks spanning at least 10 years. That’s a tough standard to meet, but PFM has 353 components.
As the dividend landscape changes with more sectors contributing larger percentages to overall domestic payouts and with more companies walking the walk when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) talk, PFM could be an increasingly relevant idea for investors looking to check both boxes at once.
March 5, 2021
Treasury yields are rising, but with rates still near historic lows, the case for dividend grower ETFs like the
PFM tracks the NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers. That benchmark requires member firms to have dividend increase streaks of at least 10 years.
Due to its emphasis on payout growth rather than high yields, PFM is a safe idea for investors looking to revisit dividend stocks over the near-term. Additionally, the fund is highly relevant for quality-seeking investors in the current environment.
“We see not only a valuation opportunity but an income one as well. With rates hitting new lows in 2020, many companies’ stocks now offer dividend yields that are higher than their respective corporate bonds yields. Moreover, dividends offer growth potential over time whereas bond coupons are fixed,” according to BlackRock research.
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Whether you re looking for income today, or building your wealth for a future financial goal, dividend stocks can make for ideal investments. Taken a step further, dividend
growth stocks, companies that have made it a stated goal to consistently and regularly increase their dividend payments, can deliver market-beating returns and dependable income.