Can Dividends-Satisfy The Rising Demand For Yield?

Global dividends hit a record high in 2024, with $606.1 billion paid in Q2 alone, as tech giants like Meta and Alibaba entered the dividend-paying market. Equity yields remain low compared to bonds, with the FTSE All-World index yielding 1.86% in September 2024, while the FTSE World Government Bond index yield to maturity stood at 3.03%. Dividend-focused strategies can enhance income potential in equity portfolios by prioritising high-dividend-paying sectors and reducing risks of dividend cuts.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 16, 2024

UBS declares coupon payments on 14 ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UBS Investment Bank today announced coupon payments for 11 ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes traded on the NYSE Arca and expected coupon payments for 3 ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes traded on NASDAQ (together, the “ETNs”). NYSE Ticker ETN Name and Prospectus Supplementa Coupon Valuation Date Ex-Date Record Date Payment Date Coupon Amount Payment Schedule Current Yield (annualized) MLPBb ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B 7/1/2024 7/15/2024 7/15/2024 7/23/2.

Business Wire • Jul 8, 2024

3 Leveraged ETFs That Aggressive Investors Should Be Buying Now

If you're interested in private equity, there might be a cheaper solution through these three leveraged ETFs to buy. What does that have to do with private equity?

InvestorPlace • Jun 6, 2024

Equity Income Investing Redux

The last 12 months have been difficult for equity income investors. The top 20% of dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 Index have returned 13.5% in the 12 months through March.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 23, 2024

UBS declares coupon payments on 11 ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UBS Investment Bank today announced coupon payments for 11 ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes (the “ETNs”), all traded on the NYSE Arca. NYSE Ticker ETN Name and Prospectus Supplement* Coupon Valuation Date Ex- Date Record Date Payment Date Coupon Amount Payment Schedule Current Yield (annualized) MLPB** ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B 4/1/2024 4/11/2024 4/12/2024 4/22/2024 $0.3583 Quarterly 5.93% AMNA** ETRACS Alerian Midstream Energy Index ETN 4/1/202.

Business Wire • Apr 5, 2024

Very Good News For Dividend Stocks

Dividend stocks, including REITs and utilities, have underperformed in recent years. Rising interest rates and increasing costs of capital have contributed to the underperformance. The beginnings of a strong dividend stock rally may have just begun on the back of some very good news.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 11, 2024

SMHB: There Are Better Ways To Play Small-Caps

As an exchange-traded note, ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN is essentially a senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt security. The primary objective of SMHB is to offer investors a high yield of over 18%, and it has an annual fee of 0.85%. I think if you like small-caps for a trade, there are better options out there, but this remains an interesting strategy to watch and potentially allocate to.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 19, 2023

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 07/02/2023

Top Performing Levered/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.

ETF Trends • Jul 7, 2023

81 Monthly-Paying Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds For June

Imagine stocks or funds that pay out their dividends once a month!  Your angst waiting for money is reduced by 300%, or more; unlike waiting for quarterly, semi-annual or (ugh) annual payouts. These May U.S. exchange-traded monthly-paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains include: 1. Stocks by-yield (83); 2. Stocks by price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & Notes (CEICs/ETFs/ETNs) by-yield >9.97% (80). Items: 1. Top MoPay stock gains; 2. Overall best MoPay gainers; 3. Funds vs. Equities; 4. Fund risks/rewards. All per prices as of 6/16/23.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 20, 2023

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 06/04/2023

Top Performing Levered/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.

ETF Trends • Jun 6, 2023