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Income investing: different approaches to meet your needs
With economic and social uncertainty likely to be important considerations for the foreseeable future, investments that are able to generate an attractive income stream, while seeking to defend or potentially grow capital values, are in strong demand globally.
Analysing the outlook for global dividends
In this video Ben Lofthouse, Head of Global Equity Income, provides an update on some of the dividend trends that his team are seeing within the world of equity income and what they are doing to react to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Asia for dividends: comparatively resilient
In this video Mike Kerley, Asian income equities portfolio manager, provides a review of Asia Pacific ex Japan markets, discusses favoured and avoided markets and the reasons why he expects the region’s dividends to prove resilient.
Are dividends risky business? REITs can offer some sustainability
Pressure to offer rent deferrals during COVID-19 lockdowns could put dividends paid by real estate investment trusts (REITs) at risk. However, it is becoming increasingly evident that some property sectors may be better able to weather the crisis, according to Guy Barnard, Tim Gibson and Greg Kuhl from the Global Property Equities Team.
COVID-19: outlook for dividends in 2020
Ben Lofthouse, Head of Global Equity Income, and Jane Shoemake, Investment Director, assess the outlook for global dividends given the wide-reaching implications from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus: how sustainable are dividends in Asia?
In this article, Mike Kerley, Asian equity income portfolio manager, shares his views on whether Asian companies will follow the recently announced dividend cuts in the US, UK and Europe, the reasons for taking a positive view on dividend sustainability in Asia, as well as portfolio positioning amid the coronavirus uncertainty.
What now for global equity income investors?
Ben Lofthouse, Head of Global Equity Income, believes that despite the difficulty in providing a short-term outlook due to the unprecedented nature of this tragic coronavirus pandemic, investors are likely to see long-term opportunities from current equity market yields and valuations.
COVID-19: cautiously optimistic on Asian equities from an income perspective
Mike Kerley, Asian income equities portfolio manager, shares his views on the latest developments in Asia and discusses the investment implications from an income point of view.
An evolving role for Asian dividend paying stocks
As investors realise the need to view market opportunities and allocate assets in a different way in today’s uncertain landscape, dividend paying stocks can offer an effective income play Striking the right balance between bond proxies and cyclical yield.
Asian dividend growth: mostly decoupled from global turbulence
Sat Duhra, Co-Manager of the Janus Henderson Asian Dividend Income Strategy along with Mike Kerley, explains why Asia is leading the way in dividend growth. Sat also identifies the best dividend-paying sectors and discusses the impact of ongoing US-China trade friction on portfolio positioning.