Last year was dismal for anyone seeking an income from their investments.
Dividends from UK companies plunged by 38 per cent, according to the Link Group Dividend Monitor. Global pay outs were down 12.2 per cent, Janus Henderson’s Global Dividend Index shows.
So against this difficult backdrop, it is particularly impressive that Scottish American Investment Trust increased its dividend payout above the rate of inflation for the 47th consecutive year.
Scottish American Investment Trust increased its dividend pay out above the rate of inflation for the 47th consecutive year
The fund’s current yield is 2.49 per cent. Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is just 0.4 per cent.
US$12.3 TRILLION out of thin air…
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As such, I think it’s better to own at least five individual funds or a similar amount of stocks in different sectors and industries. I reckon this approach offers the best trade-off between risk and diversification.
There are a couple of trusts I’d invest in for a portfolio. These include
RIT Capital Partners, the
Scottish American Investment Company.
Each of these investment trusts provides something different. RIT is focused on delivering positive returns for investors in all market environments. To this end, the investment trust owns a portfolio of alternative assets such as hedge funds, private equity funds, private businesses and real estate.