Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Some people claim dividends don’t matter. But, why did the biggest, most powerful and influential banks in the U.S., led by some of the sharpest financial minds literally on the planet, just announce a round of significant dividend hikes, with some being truly massive? Stick with me and I’ll show you exactly what the dividend naysayers are missing, and why the management from top financial institutions know that dividends matter.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:00 My recent Goldman Sachs divs
05:13 Why did big banks hike their divvies (if divvies are irrelevant)?
08:45 Miller & Modigliani’s Dividend Irrelevance Theory
11:58 Some real-world nuances that don’t completely align to M&M theory
13:28 Creating your own divs
15:55 Some info about my wife
17:09 Limitations later surfaced about M&M’s Dividend Irrelevance Theory
18:22 What would the dividend naysayers say about the bank hikes?
19:38 Final thoughts
22:34 Insightful subscriber comments
23:08 Pitches & outro
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Some people claim dividends don’t matter. But, why did the biggest, most powerful and influential banks in the U.S., led by some of the sharpest financial minds literally on the planet, just announce a round of significant dividend hikes, with some being truly massive? Stick with me and I’ll show you exactly what the dividend naysayers are missing, and why the management from top financial institutions know that dividends matter.
JOIN my channel membership to access new perks ➡️ youtube.com/channel/UCuOS-UH_s4KGhArN6HdRB0Q/join
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Share this Video ➡️ youtu.be/uTVvsNraM14
Watch this Video next ➡️ youtu.be/jP1ZNwSCmrQ
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➡️ REDDIT: reddit.com/user/GenXDividendInvestor
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:00 My recent Goldman Sachs divs
05:13 Why did big banks hike their divvies (if divvies are irrelevant)?
08:45 Miller & Modigliani’s Dividend Irrelevance Theory
11:58 Some real-world nuances that don’t completely align to M&M theory
13:28 Creating your own divs
15:55 Some info about my wife
17:09 Limitations later surfaced about M&M’s Dividend Irrelevance Theory
18:22 What would the dividend naysayers say about the bank hikes?
19:38 Final thoughts
22:34 Insightful subscriber comments
23:08 Pitches & outro
Donate to St. Jude’s Children Hospital: stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now
Please use my Amazon Affiliates Link before shopping on Amazon ➜ amzn.to/2YLxsiW (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases).
Please LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE to support this channel - it helps me immensely! Also, please SHARE this video with your friends :) Thanks, I really appreciate it!
Investing Books to read (Amazon affiliate links):
The Intelligent Investor ➜ amzn.to/2WPwgtj
One Up on Wall Street ➜ amzn.to/2YTDAXt
Rich Dad, Poor Dad ➜ amzn.to/2SUCwOZ
The Richest Man in Babylon ➜ amzn.to/2SUHStw
A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing ➜ amzn.to/2YUgjo4
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing ➜ amzn.to/2STECPp
Attributions/SEO/Useful Links:
My Financial Modeling Prep affiliate link for awesome stock data (up to a 25% discount) ➡️
https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/why-banks-pay-ever-larger-dividends
aaltodoc.aalto.fi/items/d36dfd86-fa7b-4ad1-8736-edb6bd0b4c3e
efinancemanagement.com/dividend-decisions/dividend-theories
Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. These videos are for entertainment, inspiration, and educational purposes only. Investing of any kind involves risk. I am only sharing my opinion with no guarantee of gains or losses on investments. Please consult an appropriate adviser and do your own research before making any decisions on anything. I am not responsible or liable for any actions you take. The data shared may be inaccurate.
Copyright © 2025 GenExDividendInvestor. All rights reserved.
#Dividends #PassiveIncome #DividendIrrelevanceTheorem
