{
  "id": 8543795,
  "title": "The S&P 500 Yields Just 1.1% While 10-Year Treasury Yields Have Surged to 5%. This Dividend Stock Provides a Middle Ground for Long-Term Investors.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/the-s-p-500-yields-just-1-1-while-10-year-treasury-yields-have-surged-8543795",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-19T20:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/19/the-sp-500-yields-just-11-while-10-year-treasury-y/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The S&P 500's average dividend yield is around 1.1%, which is near an all-time low of 1.04% hit last month. In contrast, 10-year Treasury yields briefly exceeded 5% this month and were at almost precisely 5% as of Friday midday. This dynamic is due to rising stock prices, which have pushed dividend yields down, while faltering bond prices have boosted Treasury yields.\n\nInvestors seeking a middle ground between high Treasury yields and the relatively low S&P 500 yield may consider certain dividend-paying stocks. One such option is Coca-Cola, which has a 65-year streak of annual payout hikes, earning it the title of Dividend King. This status is a result of the company's commitment to yearly payout increases.\n\nCoca-Cola's yield is not specified, but it is mentioned as a potential option for investors looking for a balance between the high yields offered by Treasuries and the low yields of the S&P 500. According to Yahoo Finance, this stock's characteristics make it an interesting choice for those seeking a middle ground.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Finance",
        "title": "The S&P 500 Yields Just 1.1% While 10-Year Treasury Yields Have Surged to 5%. This Dividend Stock Provides a Middle Ground for Long-Term Investors.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/the-s-p-500-yields-just-1-1-while-10-year-treasury-yields-have-surged-8532063",
        "published": "2026-09-19T20:30:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "The S&P 500 Yields Just 1.1% While 10-Year Treasury Yields Have Surged to 5%. This Dividend Stock Provides a Middle Ground for Long-Term Investors.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/the-s-p-500-yields-just-1-1-while-10-year-treasury-yields-have-surged",
        "published": "2026-09-19T20:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}