AIM for High Yield - our new portfolio!
It’s not just UK gilt yields which have been rising. The steep share price declines of many good quality AIM companies mean the dividend yields of many AIM stocks look increasingly appealing. These have climbed to such an extent that we have concluded that now is an appropriate time to put together a portfolio of higher yielding AIM companies, as you can discover here.
AIM isn’t a market that’s generally considered for its income attractions, with growth the primary driver for investors. But the steep decline in share prices of many good-quality AIM companies has seen dividend yields soar. With many companies sitting on plenty of supportive cash, but their share prices languishing, these high yielders also have growth attractions as well. While we have done our best to assess the affordability of dividend payments in drawing up this portfolio, not all will be able to sustain their dividend payments at the forecast levels, which could subsequently result in further share price declines. That’s…