Podcast:Motley Fool Money Published On: Sat Aug 17 2024 Description: Right now, the S&P 500 is paying a paltry 1.3% dividend yield. The only time it’s been lower than that was during the dot-com boom. Matt Argesinger and Anthony Schiavone lead The Motley Fool’s Dividend Investor portfolio. They joined Mary Long for a conversation about: - Why companies pay dividends. - How to tell if a company’s payout is sustainable. - Dividend payers including Pool Corp, Nike, and Starbucks Companies/tickers mentioned: HSY, FAST, POOL, NKE, SPG, SBUX, CMG, SPG, SCHD Host: Mary Long Guests: Matt Argersinger, Anthony Schiavone Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices