{
  "id": 8399321,
  "title": "Long-Term Treasury Yields Now Beat These Dividend Stalwarts. Is Government Debt the Top Passive-Income Play?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/long-term-treasury-yields-now-beat-these-dividend-stalwarts-is-8399321",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/long-term-treasury-yields-now-235000483.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As inflation remains high and the Federal Reserve's 2% target is far from being met, long-term Treasury yields have climbed in the past year. This suggests that elevated interest rates could persist for a long time. Income investors must decide whether to invest in traditional dividend-paying companies or U.S. government bonds. While Treasury yields now exceed 5% for 10-year, 20-year, and 30-year bonds, these yields are still lower than the dividends of some blue-chip companies like Coca-Cola (2.4%) and Procter & Gamble (2.95%). However, Treasury bonds offer tax advantages and are considered risk-free. Over the past decade, Coca-Cola's dividend increased by 51%, and Procter & Gamble's dividend rose by 63%. Additionally, both companies have a long history of paying dividends, with Coca-Cola raising its payout for 64 straight years and Procter & Gamble for 136 consecutive years. While stocks like Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble have provided significant growth, U.S. Treasuries are exempt from state and local taxes. This analysis suggests that dividend-paying stocks may be a better investment option compared to U.S. government bonds.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
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        "published": "2026-09-17T23:30:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Long-Term Treasury Yields Now Beat These Dividend Stalwarts. Is Government Debt the Top Passive-Income Play?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/long-term-treasury-yields-now-beat-these-dividend-stalwarts-is-8131120",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:50:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}