Dividends: Short-Term Optimism, Long-Term Concern Jul 16, 2020 View in your browser Dividends: Short-Term Optimism, Long-Term Concern By Blu Putnam, Chief Economist, CME Group Highlights Fed asset purchases support equities, reduce long-term bond yields. Short-term dividend expectations have rebounded with equities. Long-term expectations have flatlined amid economic uncertainty. Can economy make a V-shaped recovery like the equity market? Watch video SEE MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS