Investors and financial analysts agree Exec: dividends are booming

In a recent study of Boston-based investment manager, Eaton Vance, Senior Manager Finance to pay on dividends, the company agreed that the U.S. stocks, dividends grow in the process. The national survey by the Confederation of the leaders of all major sectors of activity also projected long-term growth of dividends. The survey by Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, Inc., showed that 47% of financial managers expect dividend growth more rapid growth in revenues in 2006. These projections, according to research from Standard & Poor's, that dividends have grown faster than company profits last year. Duncan Richardson, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Eaton Vance Capital noted "with solid balance sheets and cash flow, U.S. firms have the means and motivation to continue to a dividend." How long this trend will continue? Executives who believe that dividends paid faster results, the majority (60%) expect that the trend for the last one or two years. Another 25% felt that the development lasts up to five years. However, the duration of this trend depends on the last Congress reduced tax rates on dividends. Mr. Richardson, "The companies are not in addition to dividends, if the extensions of tax reduction is not to pass through taxes and dividends are once again at a higher price." Apart from the possibility of extension up to date provisions Tax Act, it is important to keep growing even more to investors as dividends, "said Richardson. Like many of the dividends of the company, more money for the dividend, six of the seven heads of finance, said she believes is a's track record of increasing annual dividend of a shareholder-friendly behavior possible display. Moreover, four out of five believe that the company's dividend can be a growth in investor confidence in the company ' s long-term plans of growth potential. "There was a significant shift in investors' preference for emphasis on investment growth of a value-oriented investment style conservative," said Richardson. "In 1990, investors prefer companies, takeovers bids, which recorded an increase in earnings per share in dividends." What will be the result of Eaton Vance study shows that most private investors (57%) which now, instead of regular quarterly dividends on shares repurchases of storage (23%) or dividend (8%). Mr. Richardson, "dividends back to the popularity and value of investments is a cage." Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, Inc. is a Washington, DC-based full-service market research and strategic Polling Company. Before investing in the Eaton Vance Fund, prospective investors should consider carefully the fund's investment objectives, risks and costs and expenses. The Trust's, current brochures and other information on the funds and your financial adviser. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.