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dividend investing
Dividend coverage on LSE: 11.22% CAGR over 25 years, 84% win rate, max drawdown -27.06%. During 2008, coverage stocks fell just 6.4% while the FTSE 100 dropped 22.0%.
dividend investing
We ran a dividend growth screen on UK stocks (LSE). 7.91% CAGR, +6.68% excess over FTSE 100, 84% win rate. 0% cash periods across 25 years. Down capture of 19.85%. The deepest dividend culture globally.
dividend investing
We ran a dividend growth screen on Canadian stocks (TSX). 8.60% CAGR vs 3.95% for the TSX Composite, with 5.13% alpha, 0.441 Sharpe (highest tested), and only -20.19% max drawdown.
dividend investing
We ran a dividend growth screen on 14 global exchanges, each compared to its local benchmark. 11 of 14 show positive alpha. UK led with +6.68% vs FTSE. Canada had the best Sharpe (0.441). India delivered 13.64% CAGR with just -3.99% drawdown.
dividend investing
We ran a dividend growth screen on German stocks (XETRA). 5.94% CAGR with 323% total return, beating the DAX by +0.90% annually with 8% down capture. Genuine alpha with spectacular downside protection.
dividend investing
We ran a dividend growth screen on NSE stocks. 13.64% CAGR vs 12.06% for the Sensex. Just -3.99% max drawdown. Down capture of -31.37%. Modest excess return, exceptional risk profile.
dividend investing
We ran a dividend growth screen on Swiss stocks (SIX). 4.31% CAGR vs 1.74% for the SMI, with the lowest volatility (11.32%) of any exchange tested. +2.57% annual alpha over the local benchmark.
dividend investing
We backtested a high dividend yield screen with quality filters on Canadian stocks (TSX) from 2000-2025. 6.78% CAGR with +2.83% annual alpha over the TSX Composite and strong crisis resilience.
dividend investing
We backtested a high dividend yield quality screen across 14 global exchanges from 2000-2025. 10 of 14 exchanges beat their local benchmark. India (NSE-only) is the exception -- 60% cash, underperforms Sensex. Germany, HK, UK, US, Canada all show strong alpha.
dividend investing
We backtested a high dividend yield screen with quality filters on German stocks (XETRA) from 2000-2025. 10.00% CAGR with +4.96% annual alpha over the DAX and a 0.494 Sharpe ratio.
dividend investing
We backtested a high dividend yield screen with quality filters on Hong Kong stocks (HKSE) from 2000-2025. 7.93% CAGR with +6.29% annual alpha over the Hang Seng, the strongest outperformance of any exchange tested.
dividend investing
We backtested a high dividend yield quality screen on NSE stocks from 2000-2025. 5.92% CAGR vs 12.06% Sensex, with 60% cash periods. The signal is too strict for India's early market structure, but produced +81.9% in 2023 when invested.