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 a great source for dividend investors. The…
Next to dividend cuts, dividend increases are an important factor for dividend growth and expressing the company’s confidence in the future growth of its business. Dividend growth stocks have been among the best long-term performers in the market, when payout ratio and high yield are monitored. The dividend increases list is a good starting point…
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. It’s…
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 three. In part one, the focus was on dividend growth and even better earnings per share growth over 10 years.…
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 35 UK stocks are a member of this list. In Europe, it is not common to focus on paying a dividend in a row…
Our latest Dividend newsletter is now available to our members. In the June 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 and…
The U.S. equities showed modest gains, with the S&P 500 posting a gain of 0.7% last month and 12.6% year-to-date, driven by continued optimism on COVID 19 vaccines, but concerns on inflation. Also in Europe, major indices extended their gains. The S&P Europe 350 rose 2.70% in May, increasing the year-to-date return to 14%. Our…
Our retirement portfolio gained another 1.58% in May after being up 3.1% in April, and after the 8.50% jump in March 2021. The S&P 500 index rose about 0.7% this month, while the Dividend Aristocrats index gained 5.4% in May. The benchmark for this portfolio, Invesco’s High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD), also gained and…
The U.S. equities showed modest gains, with the S&P 500 posting a gain of 0.7% last month and 12.6% year-to-date, driven by continued optimism on COVID 19 vaccines, but concerns on inflation. The Dividend Aristocrats posted a strong gain of 5.3% and are up 16.16% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500. Performance Update The Defensive Dividend…
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…