The Dividend Aristocrats list is a select group of companies in the S&P 500 Index that have increased dividends every year for the last 25 straight years. These US companies that have historically provided (slightly) better performance and (slightly) lower volatility than the S&P 500 as a whole and a great source for dividend investors.…
The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) declared an increase in the quarterly dividend to 71.72 cents a share. This is a 4% increase compared with the previous quarterly dividend ($0.69). P&G has increased its dividend for the 62nd straight year and the company expects total dividend payments to shareholders of nearly $7.5 billion in fiscal…
To find dividend investment ideas, the list of stocks that pay over 100 year of dividend can be an inspiration. As you will notice not all 100+ years dividend payers are good in increasing their dividends like the dividend aristocrats. Data update January 2019
As in every year, Warren Buffett shared Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK-A, BRK-B) largest stock positions (common stocks) in his 2017 annual letter to the shareholders. Berkshire Hathaway’s largest positions included Wells Fargo, Apple and Bank of America shares. The letter said the company had stock holdings totaling $170.5 billion in value at the end of 2017.…
Dividend Champions are US companies which have increased their dividend for 25 or more consecutive years. The Dividend Champions covers all companies listed on exchanges in the United States. The difference compared to the Dividend Aristocrats , Dividend Champions are not necessarily members of the S&P 500 index. US Dividend Champions The Dividend Champions list…