Why Coal ETF ‘KOL’ is a Surprising Dividend Play
March 26, 2019 at 13:17 PM EDT
Shares of coal miners have had a rough go of it over the past year. The VanEck Vectors Coal ETF ( KOL ) is lower by nearly 16% over the past 12 months, but there is at least one bright spot when it comes to investing in coal miners: these companies are rewarding investors with buybacks and dividends.