DespatchesFeb 22 2022

UK equity income is becoming popular once more

  • Describe some of the challenges of UK equity income funds
  • Identify some of the drivers behind the sector
  • Explain the significatnce of energy stocks
  • Describe some of the challenges of UK equity income funds
  • Identify some of the drivers behind the sector
  • Explain the significatnce of energy stocks
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The outlook for UK equity income
Will investors looking for profits turn once again to equity income?
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Equity income has become coterminous with the UK stock market, such is the prevalence of dividends offered by British companies to investors.

But it has taken something of a back seat in recent years, as values of growth stocks have ballooned, and investors have been able to get returns through capital growth.

But we are now entering a new phase, with high inflation providing a more benign climate for value stocks. Rising interest rates also have implications for bond investors, which means that the corcumstances may be right for equity income.

There are plenty of equity funds offering investors income, but what is the best way to find a fund, and what are the factors investors should consider?

This report is worth about 30 minutes' CPD.

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Please answer the six multiple choice questions below in order to bank your CPD. Multiple attempts are available until all questions are correctly answered.
  1. What are 'long duration' stocks also known as?
  2. What have investors in dividend payers had to sacrifice?
  3. Which of the following does NOT dominate the FTSE 100?
  4. Why is the energy sector popular at present?
  5. Ken Wotton is more than happy to own mining stocks as the dividend outlook is very UK focused. True or false?
  6. Chris McVey believes that energy stocks are overpaying their dividends, true or false?
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