From the ten Dogs of the Dow, seven started the first month of the year 2019, with a positive performance. The Dow Jones Index started 2019 with +7.17% and the S&P 500 is also up 8.01% (TR) in January. The price performance of the 10 dogs of the dow is 4.99% and 0.43% dividend. This…
The list of the UK Dividend aristocrats has been updated, see the full article on the UK dividend aristocrats 2019. High Yield Dividend in the UK The top-5 of the highest UK dividend aristocrats yields are well above 5% (as of 01/28/2019): SSE Plc, 8.40% (dividend yield) BAT, 8.22% Imperial Brands, 7.95% Hammerson, 7.06% WPP,…
The Dividend Aristocrats are selected companies in the S&P 500 that have increased their dividends year over year for at least 25 consecutive years and performed quite well. In 2018 the Dividend Aristocrats (-2.73%) also outperformed the S&P500 (-4.38%) by 1.65%. The Dividend Aristocrats list currently contains 53 companies diversified across the consumer staples, industrials,…
The Dividend Aristocrats are selected companies in the S&P 500 that have increased their dividends year over year for at least 25 consecutive years. The Dividend Aristocrats list currently contains 53 companies diversified across the consumer staples, industrials, materials, health care, financials and consumer discretionary sectors. In 2018 the Dividend Aristocrats (-2.73%) also outperformed the…
Every year, S&P Dow Jones Indices updates its list of Dividend Aristocrats, a group of stocks in the S&P 500 with 25+ consecutive years of dividend growth. On January 24, four companies were added to the list. There are now 57 Dividend Aristocrats. New dividend aristocrats On January 24th, 2019, the following stocks were added…
This article discusses the current top 10 dividend yields in the Dow, some related risks and also the well-known high yield investment strategy. The top 10 dividend yields in the Dow The average dividend yield for the Dow-30 is 2.62%, which is already a good rate. Also the average number of consecutive years of…
The DAX is an European index comprised of the 30 largest and most traded companies in Germany. The DAX-index can be a source for investors that are looking for European blue chip dividend stocks. Germany is considered to be one of the strongest economies in Europe. The DAX contains only one true Dividend Aristocrats. History…
The famous Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases. These are all large US companies since they are part of the S&P 500 Index. Although quarterly dividend pay-outs and yearly consecutive dividend increases are not common in Europe, there is a list of European Dividend…
The Dividend Kings are the best in class with respect to dividend endurance. A Dividend King is a stocks 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 are also a subset of the dividend aristocrats. Interesting is to…
Higher total returns with lower volatility are typical characteristics of the Dividend Aristocrats. The Dividend Aristocrats, have historically shown smaller draw-downs during recessions versus the S&P 500. For example in 2008 the Dividend Aristocrats Index declined 21.9%, compared to the S&P 500 declined by 37%. So outperforming the S&P 500 by 15 percentage points. Dividend…