Here are the 2021 changes to the Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index made by S&P Global based on the annual rebalancing results. In total, the Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index has now 87 members. Please find below the top-10 holdings:
Our latest Dividend newsletter is now available to our members. In the February 2021 dividend newsletter, you will find the following items: 1. Monthly recap 2. Dividend Portfolios International dividend portfolio Retirement Portfolio (US) Defensive Aristocrats 2020 3. Dividend Inspiration Lists The 10 Best Dividend Aristocrats according to Wall Street The 10 Best Dividend Aristocrats…
Here are the 2021 changes to the Dividend Aristocrats Index made by S&P Global based on the annual rebalancing results. This means that the number of constituents will remain at 65. Looking back at 2020, here is what happened to the Dividend Aristocrats Index. Early 2020, Amcor (AMCR), Atmos Energy (ATO), Realty Income (O), Essex…
The Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of currently 65 S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases. These 65 are large, US companies that have historically provided (slightly) better performance and (slightly) lower volatility than the S&P 500 as a whole. Prior to the stock market opening on February 1, 2021, three…
The short-squeeze of GameStop (+134%) and AMC (+301) on Wednesday, made it a historical day for retail investors and hedge funds. Some traditional dividend investors are probably wondering what is going on? Short-squeeze is driven by Reddit The short-squeeze is mainly driven by Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum and retail investors on Robinhood’s platform. GameStop soared as…
Creating a successful retirement portfolio is not an easy task. Based on our US retirement portfolio, we will provide more insights into building a European retirement portfolio. In the coming weeks, you can follow along the selection of some solid “retirement dividend stocks”. This week, we will start with the first three dividend stocks. …
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow-30) consists of 30 blue-chip stocks. For dividend investors, this is an interesting list, since 29 of the 30 companies pay a dividend. Many stocks are able to increase their dividend for several consecutive years. The top-yielding Dow stocks all have dividends that are well above average yields in the…
The DAX is a European index comprised of the 30 largest and most traded companies in Germany. It represents around 80 percent of the market capitalization of listed stock corporations in Germany. The DAX-index can be a source for investors that are looking for European blue-chip dividend stocks. The following table lists the members of…
Historically speaking, consistent dividend growers have been among the best long-term performers in the market. Dividend increases are often a signal of management’s confidence in the company’s future. Several companies even define a dividend policy focussed on dividend growth while keeping a sustainable dividend payout ratio. Two examples are the US health company, Johnson &…
The Dividend Kings list is a select group of US companies that have increased dividends every year for the last 50 straight years. Historically speaking, consistent dividend growers have been among the best long-term performers in the market. The following table lists the dividend kings that have increased their dividend over the last six months,…