US Inflation has jumped to a 6.8% increase in November, which is exceptionally high in the last two decades. The Fed hints at three rate hikes in 2022, it might benefit dividend investors to analyze their portfolio and invest in dividend stocks that protect against those high rates. The Fed also stated that the current…
Start investing in dividend stocks can be done for example with a basket of 15+ different individual dividend stocks to accomplish differentiation and risk reduction. Alternatively, you could start with one or more dividend ETFs and even with little money. The question is what is the best dividend ETF? Here is an update on the…
For dividend growth investors in Europe, we created a European Dividend Aristocrats certificate to easily track and invest in the European edition of the famous Dividend Aristocrats. With respect to the 2021 performance, the European Dividend Aristocrats outperformed the EuroStoxx 50 index significantly. The European Dividend Aristocrats portfolio (EUDIVAR) gained 25.72% (all fees have…
In brief: The Dividend Aristocrats are companies of the S&P 500 that have paid steadily increasing dividends for at least 25 years have outperformed the broader market over time. An annual rebalancing takes place every year, with new additions and deletions. One company could join the dividend aristocrats list in 2022. The Dividend Aristocrats are…
The Dogs of The Dow is an investing strategy that consists of buying the 10 stocks with the highest dividend yield out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), an index of 30 large-cap U.S. stocks. The portfolio should be adjusted at the beginning of each year to include the 10 highest yielding stocks. The…
Key points: The UK Dividend Aristocrats Index is created by S&P and is based on a managed dividends policy of increasing or stable dividends for at least 10 consecutive years. Only 39 UK stocks are a member of this list. In Europe, it is not common to focus on paying a dividend in a row…
In brief: The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 blue-chip stocks. For dividend investors, this is an interesting list, since 27 of the 30 companies pay a dividend. The ranking of the top-10 Dow Stocks to buy today is based on expected annual returns as indicated by Wallstreet’s analysts. These stocks could represent attractive…
In brief: 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 have historically provided (slightly) better performance and (slightly) lower volatility than the S&P 500 as a whole and are a great source for…
In brief: The Dividend Kings are the best in class with respect to dividend endurance. A Dividend King is a stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases. The Dividend Kings list can be a good source for selecting dividend stocks. The Dividend Kings price return in November is -1.88% While the S&P…
Our latest Dividend newsletter is now available for our members. In the December 2021 edition, you will find the following items: 1. Monthly recap Recap of last month’s stock market’s most relevant news and performance in the US and Europe with a focus on dividend stocks. 2. Dividend Portfolios International dividend portfolio, including buy/sells Retirement…