Why Dividend Yields Have Gone Down http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/index.htm Dividend yields on U.S. common stocks have been going down for decades. Income investors should understand why. en-us Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Weblog Editor 2.0 goldegg2008@gmail.com (Richard Stooker) goldegg2008@gmail.com (Richard Stooker) Copyright 2008 by Richard Stooker and Gold Egg Investing LLC Double Taxation of Dividends http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/double.htm Most people don't understand this, but the U.S. government unfairly taxes corporate profits -- and stock investors -- twice. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/double.htm Need to Make Capital Expenditures http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/capital.htm The need for cash to make capital expenditures to grow the company and keep up or ahead of competition is the most logical reason for a company not to pay dividends. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/capital.htm Reinvestment of Retained Earnings http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/reinvest.htm Many companies are in industries that are continually needing to make capital improvements, just to keep up. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/reinvest.htm Stock Buybacks http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/buybacks.htm Many companies buy up some of their stock in the marketplace. In theory, reducing the number of stock dividends outstanding,the higher each share is worth. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/buybacks.htm Employee Stock Options http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/options.htm Many companies managers, especially at the top, now are paid with stock options and so have an incentive to drive up the company's stock price. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/options.htm Mainstream Media Financial Misunderstandings http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/culture.htm The mainstream financial media devalues stock dividends in the eyes of many investors, who may learn the hard way that stocks can also go down.. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/decreases/culture.htm