It’s been a tough run for investors looking to the promise of emerging markets for long-term returns. Since the beginning of the pandemic, emerging markets (EM) have been flat, spending much of their time trending sideways in between periods of high volatility. The slowing global economy has taken much of the wind out of emerging markets’ sails.
But that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth having in a portfolio.
The truth is that they are called “emerging” for a reason. Population growth, growing consumer classes and better-than-developed world economic growth are still hallmarks of these market regions. The long-term picture is still rosy for EMs. Investors just need to think about them differently. And in that thinking is a hefty dose of dividends.
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