Yields under threat from Chinese deflationary pressure

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A quick look at dividend yield rates on FTSE 100 stocks at present does not paint a pretty picture c...

A quick look at dividend yield rates on FTSE 100 stocks at present does not paint a pretty picture compared to the best rates being paid on savings accounts by banks and building societies. Trying to get an annual income from investing in even a solid cash generating business such as BOC would require an extremely large investment at present. For example, to get an annual income of around £30,000 from dividends paid by BOC would require holding around £750,000 worth of shares at a share price of £9. Anybody with that amount of cash walking into a high-street bank could ...

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