- Blindly buying high dividend yields can be a very bad decision
- Outstanding companies do not always pay big dividends
- Hollywood Bowl has three main sources of stable revenue
The case for using shares to generate income is still a compelling one, despite the rise in rates paid on bonds and savings accounts. Unlike bonds or cash, the dividend income from shares can grow over time.
The risk with owning shares for income is that the dividend can be cut when a company’s profits fall.