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Dividend Strategy 1Q22 Update: Why Dividend Growers Are the Place to Be

February 23, 2022

 

Michael Clarfeld joins Corey Hardie to discuss how three key attributes for dividend payers — downside protection, current income and growth — are critical for markets facing inflation, rising interest rates and pressure on earnings multiples. He also highlights how the market’s skew to higher-multiple stocks with lower cyclical exposure looks vulnerable as liquidity is reduced to battle inflation.

 

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