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Factoid of the Day Tuesday, April 1, 2025
In March 2025, the dividend-payers (407) in the S&P 500 Index (equal weight) posted a total return of -3.00% vs. -6.11% for the non-payers (96), according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. For the 12-month period ended in March, payers were up 5.09% vs. a loss of 2.70% for the non-payers. The number of dividend increases totaled 16 in March 2025, up from 15 in March 2024. Zero dividends were cut, down from one cut a year ago. Zero dividends were suspended during the month, unchanged from last year.
 
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Dow Jones Global Titans, 48 4/2/2025
S&P International Dividend Aristocrats, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/2/2025
Strategic International Opportunity, 34 4/2/2025
U.S. Infrastructure, 40 4/2/2025
U.S. Revenue, 35 4/2/2025
FT 60/40 Target Income, 6 4/3/2025
Interest Rate Hedge, 158 4/3/2025
Limited Duration Fixed Income ETF, 64 4/3/2025
Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 30, 37 4/3/2025
Diversified High Income Closed-End, 71 4/4/2025
European Deep Value Dividend, 41 4/4/2025
Global Equity Income Closed-End, 92 4/4/2025
SMid High Dividend, 58 4/4/2025
Strategic Income Select Closed-End, 84 4/4/2025
U.S. Equity Closed-End, 53 4/4/2025
Utilities Select, 75 4/4/2025
Balanced Income Select, 147 4/7/2025
Brookmont Equity Dividend, 44 4/7/2025
Deep Value Dividend Opportunity, 33 4/7/2025
Innovative Technology, 47 4/7/2025
Nasdaq® Dividend Achievers 25, 40 4/7/2025
Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20, 78 4/7/2025
Diversified Equity Strategic Allocation, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/9/2025
Dow® Target 10, April 2025 4/10/2025
Dow® Target Dividend, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Municipal Income Opportunities Closed-End, 108 4/10/2025
S&P Dividend Aristocrats Target 25, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
S&P Target 24, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
S&P Target SMid 60, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Target Diversified Dividend, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Target Dividend Blend, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Target Dividend Double Play, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Target Dividend Triple Play, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Target Focus Four, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Target Global Dividend Leaders, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Target Growth, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Target High Quality Dividend, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Target VIP, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Value Line® Target 25, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Value Line® Target Safety 30, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/10/2025
Vest Nasdaq 100 Buffered 20, 21 4/10/2025
40/60 Strategic Allocation, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/11/2025
60/40 Strategic Allocation, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/11/2025
75/25 Strategic Allocation, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/11/2025
Diversified Fixed Income ETF, 63 4/11/2025
Vest Large Cap Buffered 10, 77 4/14/2025
Dividend Growers and Tax-Advantaged Income, 43 4/15/2025
FT Moderate Buffer ETF Allocation, 3 4/15/2025
Inflation Hedge, 61 4/15/2025
Select DSIP, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/16/2025
Cloud Computing, 49 4/17/2025
Cyclical Strength, 50 4/17/2025
Sabrient Baker's Dozen, 2nd Qtr 2025 4/17/2025
Vest 2-Year Large Cap Buffered 20, 21 4/21/2025
Sabrient Small Cap Growth, 46 4/22/2025
FT Diversified Target Income, 9 4/23/2025
Tactical Income, 85 4/23/2025
Vest Enhanced Large Cap Buffered 15, 26 4/23/2025
Earnings Leaders, 6 4/24/2025
Income Dividend Equity Allocation (IDEA), 45 4/24/2025
Water Utility & Infrastructure Select, 78 4/24/2025
Vest Nasdaq 100 Buffered 10, 17 4/25/2025
Vest Small Cap Buffered 20, 10 5/7/2025
 
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