‘Fiscal cliff’ tax hike won’t kill dividend income
September 05, 2012 at 00:01 AM EDT
The possibility of an increase in the tax on stock dividends next year will kick up a lot of dust in the next few months about the diminished value of these payouts in that scenario — and about the threat of share prices tumbling as yield-producing stocks fall out of favor. But a broader perspective is in order, writes Jonathan Burton.