Updated November 1st, 2017 The Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of currently 51 S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases.These 51 are large, US companies that have historically provided (slightly) better performance and (slightly) lower volatility than the S&P 500 as a whole. S&P 500 applies the following criteria to construct…
The Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of 51 S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases.These 51 are large, US companies that have historically provided (slightly) better performance and (slightly) lower volatility than the S&P 500 as a whole. In 2017, the following stocks were added to the Dividend Aristocrats Index: General…
As in every year, Warren Buffett shared Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK-A, BRK-B) largest stock positions (common stocks) in his 2016 annual letter to the shareholders. Berkshire Hathaway’s largest positions included Wells Fargo, The Coca-Cola Company and IBM shares. The letter said the company had stock holdings totaling $122.0 billion in value at the end of 2016.…
Here are the Dogs of the Dow for 2017. The table lists the ten highest yielding Dow stocks as of the close on December 31, 2016. These ten stocks are 2017’s Dogs of the Dow. 2017’s Small Dogs of the Dow are the five stocks with the lowest closing price are, so a subset of…
Millennial investors (those aged 18-35) have unrealistically high income expectations, a worryingly short-term investment outlook, and many dependencies to support both now and in the future, according to the Schroders Global Investor Study 2016. This report surveyed 20,000 end investors in 28 countries. Schroders Global Investor Study revealed: Millennials demand more income (10.2%) than other…
As in every year, Warren Buffett shared Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK-A, BRK-B) largest stock positions (common stocks) in his 2015 annual letter to the shareholders. Berkshire Hathaway’s largest positions included Wells Fargo, The Coca-Cola Company and IBM shares. The letter said the company had stock holdings totaling $112.3 billion in value at the end of 2015.…
Here are the Dogs of the Dow for 2016. The table lists the ten highest yielding Dow stocks as of the close on December 31, 2015. These ten stocks are 2016’s Dogs of the Dow. 2016’s Small Dogs of the Dow are the five stocks with the lowest closing price are, so a subset of…
Morningstar dividend specialist Josh Peters selected 14 attractive European dividend paying stocks. According to Morningstar interest rate increase is not always bad news for dividend stocks, so they selected 14 attractive European dividend stocks. Josh Peters is a big fan of dividend investing and he manages to Morningstar a portfolio with dividend stocks on the…
Many investors are familiar with the saying “Sell in May but remember be back in September.” This phenomenon, also known as the Halloween effect, states that from May to August the stock markets generally negative returns and one can better not be invested. Recent studies show that this seasonable effect is gone. New research Researcher…