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. By showing the recent performance of the Dividend Aristocrats, some active…
Start investing in dividend stocks can be done via dividend ETFs to accomplish differentiation and risk reduction. Alternatively, dividend investors could use the holdings of those dividend ETFs as a source for selecting individual dividend stocks. It could help you to identify candidates for further analysis and possible investment for your own portfolio. Earlier…
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…
In three series of articles, we will have an in-depth look at the best defensive dividend stocks helping you to identify some solid dividend stocks with stable earnings and consistent dividend payments. This is part two of three. In part one, the focus was on dividend growth and even better earnings per share growth over…
In three series of articles, we will have an in-depth look at the best defensive dividend stocks helping you to identify some solid dividend stocks with stable earnings and consistent dividend payments. This is part one of three. In brief: Defensive dividend stocks often provide stable returns regardless of inflation and economic turmoil. They could…
Dividend Aristocrat and Dividend King Target Corporation (TGT) reported $3.69 EPS for the first quarter of 2021, way above the consensus estimate of $2.21. The retailer’s revenue (Revenue: $23 billion, vs. $21.75 billion expected) also beat forecasts, with comparable-store sales up 22.9%. Compared to last year (COVID-19) the adjusted EPS was 525% higher! Target’s dividend…
The dividend growth rate (DGR) is an important aspect when analyzing dividend stocks, not only to identify the best dividend growers but also to help you as dividend investors to keep up with inflation. In brief: The current stock market is driven by concerns that higher inflation could lead to a change in the FED’s…
Dividend Aristocrat AT&T (T) announced on Monday that its sale of WarnerMedia to Discovery would mean a dividend cut. In the press release, AT&T expects an “annual dividend payout ratio of 40% to 43% on anticipated free cash flow of $20 billion plus”. Based on this statement the dividend payout would account for around $8…
As a dividend growth investor, you could narrow the universe of stocks you willing to consider for your investment to dividend stocks that are undervalued. We will zoom in on and discuss five undervalued Dividend Aristocrats, their valuation, dividend yield, and performance. This undervaluation list can be a good starting point for further research, and…
It has been a volatile first two weeks of May 2021 in the stock market, including new all-time highs for the S&P 500 and a major drop of -4% last Wednesday. Both Value and Growth stocks struggled with the fears around supply squeezes and rising inflation. On Wednesday, the (US) Labor Department reported that the…