S&P 500 Dividend Yield Reaches Near 50-Year Low
The S&P 500 index dividend yield has dropped to 1.24%, a near 50-year low, according to Yahoo Finance. This decline is attributed to the dominance of large technology companies in the index, which typically do not pay dividends. The yield is significantly lower than historical averages, where dividends accounted for about 30% of total returns over the past century.
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