Asian equities are becoming increasingly attractive on dividend yield grounds, an as yet unrecognise...
Asian equities are becoming increasingly attractive on dividend yield grounds, an as yet unrecognised story in the region. Adam Matthews, product manager at JP Morgan Fleming, said: 'It is strange to talk about 6% dividend yields as we were previously growth fund managers and Asia is a growth market, but we are in a different time and Asia is attractive for yields from stable businesses. 'Asian index dividend yields are about 2.3%-2.5%. We could get 4% on the FTSE 100 but the thing about Asian dividends is that the absolute payout has risen as well. Asia ex-Japan will pay out $35bn this...
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