On Wednesday, Invesco Ltd (Symbol: IVZ) shares traded at a low of $18.43, offering a quarterly dividend yield exceeding 4%, equivalent to an annualized dividend of $0.75. This performance highlights the significance of dividends in the stock market’s total returns, as demonstrated by the S&P 500 ETF’s experience from December 1999 to December 2012, which showed a total positive return of 23.36% despite a loss in share price.
As one of the S&P 500 companies, Invesco’s dividend history will be crucial for investors to assess the sustainability of this yield. Historical data emphasizes that dividend amounts can fluctuate based on company profitability.