Are U.S. Dividend Stocks Overpriced?
Written by Ben Carlson US dividend stocks have had a great run. They outperformed during the 2000-2002 bear market. They held their own in the ensuing bull market of 2003-2007. They have also made great investments since the 2008 downturn and subsequent recovery. Since 2008, as measured by the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY), US dividend stocks are outperforming the S&P 500 by nearly 25% through the end of October. This is quite a nice run for an investment that is generally considered to be stable and long-term in nature. Dividend stocks have also outperformed with much lower volatility than …