dividend

The superior performance of growth stocks, exposure to companies that are often below average on sustainability and the big impact the corona pandemic had on seemingly certain dividends has made dividend funds unpopular among investors. However, with the rotation towards value stocks under way, there is hope for a revival for income-oriented equity funds.

The dividend yield is often the first thing a manager of a dividend fund looks at when analysing a stock. But not Ludwig Palm, manager of Flossbach von Storch – Dividend  fund. His main focus is whether a company is able to increase its dividend in the long term.