(New York)

Over the last few weeks, value stocks have been seeing a comeback. The Russell 1000 Value is up 4.15% this month versus just 1% for the corresponding growth index. This has proved a big boost to dividend paying stocks as they tend to be the most undervalued. That means investors are not only seeing good payout, but also nice capital appreciation. According to Evercore ISI, “The rebound in Value represents a buying opportunity [for income investors] following the rout in August”. Interestingly, the stocks with the lowest dividends have been outperforming higher payers.

FINSUM: If you think rates are headed lower than it is definitely a good time to buy dividend payers, as they will offer nice relative yields and good capital appreciation.