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Kiss Those Dividends Goodbye 
naked capitalism | by Yves Smith(noreply@blogger.com) | Tue, Nov 25
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Tumbling stock prices are also increasing the dividend yield for S&P 500 companies to the highest level in at least 15 years. The 3.8 percent yield, on a weekly basis, is greater than the 3.6 percent return from a 30-year U.S. Treasury.
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