I’m no stranger to analyzing dividend stocks. In fact, once upon a time, I created a valuation factor based on any stock’s dividend yield history, which I trademarked under the name Yield at a Reasonable Price (YARP).
The reason I don’t write on it much these days is that the current, growth-obsessed stock market has left most dividend stocks in a rough patch. Many dividend stocks are not only lagging on total returns, but also have less-competitive payments as a result of the past several years’ events.
