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Podcast: The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing
Episode: Why âShareholder Yieldâ Beats âDividend Yieldâ | #12
Description: If youâre a dividend investor, Episode 12 is for you. Yes, historical market data tells us that dividend stocks outperform the broad market. But thatâs where too many investors stop. That same historical market data suggests we can improve our dividend-strategy returnsâsignificantlyâby a few tweaks. What are they? Well, paying dividends is just one of several ways that corporate managers can return profits to shareholders. They can also buy back stock and pay down debt (a subtler form, but valuable nonetheless). Together, we call these three returns âshareholder yield.â Shareholder yield provides investors a more holistic perspective...