The dividends of the bank shares become much bigger

The dividend yield of the S & P 500 was 1.93% on July 3rd, against 1.96% two years earlier – which is not much different.

But below the surface, more significant changes have occurred, one involving the financial sector.

The financial companies of the S & P 500 recently posted a return of 2.08%, against 1.69% in mid-2017. Among the 11 sectors of the index, …