Dilok Klaisataporn
Market Recap
2024 ends on a sour note as the Santa Rally did not materialize this year. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) fell by 2.41% in December, its second worst month in 2024. Vanguard's High Dividend Yield
My Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For January 2025
Summary
- SPY ends 2024 on a sour note but with a total gain of 24.89%.
- The top 10 stocks on the watchlist for January 2025 offer a 3.45% dividend yield, nearly triple that of the S&P 500.
- My top 10 list of high dividend yield stocks has generated an annualized rate of return of 16.33% since its inception in November 2020.
- After 50 months of tracking this watchlist, its cumulative return is 87.84%.
I have a masters degree in Analytics from Northwestern University and a bachelors degree in Accounting. I have worked in the investment arena for over 10 years starting as an analyst and working my way up to a management role. Dividend investing is a personal hobby and I look forward to sharing my thoughts with the Seeking Alpha community.
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