As Treasury bond yields have surged recently, especially in the past month, stocks with high dividend yields have become less attractive to investors. This is because higher "risk-free" yields make dividend-paying stocks comparatively less appealing. The iShares Select Dividend ETF, a key proxy for U.S. dividend stocks, has been negatively impacted by this trend. Rising bond yields typically cause bond prices to fall, influencing investor preferences between bonds and dividend stocks.
The story on higher rates impacting dividend stocks is presented with Pluang's market data for context. As of Sep 26, 2026 06:01 WIB, out of 150 priced US stocks tradable on Pluang, 90 rose and 59 fell. Notable movers include META at USD 750.35 with a 1-day change of -3.50% and a typical hold time of 126 days, INTC at USD 123.15 down 3.33% with a hold time of 116 days, and MQ at USD 16.97 up 3.22% with a hold time of 43 days.
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