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Dividend yields drop in 2005

By John Schroy, on March 20th, 2006 |

Between Q4 2004 and Q4 2005, average dividend yields fell from 4.2% to 1.5%, while long bond rates held steady or rose slightly.

The decline in dividend yield was due primarily to a sharp reduction in amounts paid as dividends, rather than to an increase in the market value of equities.

The downtrend in dividend yields was constant throughout 2005.

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