An SCHD Comeback in 2026? Why I'm Not Seeing It Yet.

After three straight years of double-digit percentage growth from both the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500, the 1% to 2% yields being offered by the latter index on long-term dividend growers simply isn't attractive enough. Dividends have been such a small component of total returns lately that investors see it as a drag on risk-adjusted returns, not a helper.Not many tech stocks pay dividends, let alone have the dividend growth, quality, and high-yield characteristics that would qualify them for inclusion in the Sc ...