Opening Statement from the May 2019 Dividend Gems

Opening Statement from the May 2019 Dividend Gems 

Originally published on May 19, 2019

Earnings

With more than 90 percent of firms in the S&P 500 having reported earnings for Q1 2019, current results combined with estimates of the remaining firms yet to report indicate slight growth for the quarter at around 1.0% compared to Q1 2018. Revenue growth is expected to come in at just over 5 percent. Thus far just over 75 percent of firms have...