Empirical Evidence Indicates That Adding a Dividend Exposure to a Portfolio

question 21

Multiple Choice

Empirical evidence indicates that adding a dividend exposure to a portfolio of non-dividend paying stocks has resulted in:

• A) increased returns and decreased risk for the portfolio.
• B) increased returns and increased risk for the portfolio.
• C) decreased returns and increased risk for the portfolio.
• D) decreased returns and decreased risk for the portfolio.

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Definitions:

Historical Context

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