Dividend Aristocrat IBM (IBM) reported on Monday (after-market) strong Q2-2021 figures with EPS of $2.33 beats by $0.04 and revenue of $18.7B (+3.2% Y/Y) beating estimates by $400M. The results are driven by AI and Cloud; “Client adoption of our hybrid cloud platform contributed to strong performance in Global Business Services and software and drove…
Key points: The Euro 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. 40 European stocks are a member of this list. In Europe, it is not common to focus on paying a dividend in a row (…
The second-quarter earnings season is starting with a S&P 500 index close to record highs and high earnings expectations. JP Morgan, Citigroup and Goldman all posted strong earnings last week. Coming week the first Dividend Aristocrats, like PPG, Johnson & Johnson and IBM, will report their Q2 results. Stock prices could jump or fall based…
In brief: Dividend Aristocrats are a good source for dividend growth investors. The question is when is a good time to buy and which stocks should be avoided since they are overvalued. We use the 5-year dividend yield average as an important metric to determine the valuation of a dividend stock. This article lists 5…
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. 40 UK stocks are a member of this list. In Europe, it is not common to focus on paying a dividend in a row (…
The Top 10 best Dividend Kings for July are ranked using our expected total return for the next 5 years and the dividend score. A dividend king will give you by default at least 50 years of consecutive dividend increases. Estimating the expected 5 years future total returns are based on two main components for…
Our latest Dividend newsletter is now available for our members. In the July 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 Retirement…
The ranking of the top 10 Dividend Aristocrats to buy today, is based on expected annual returns through 2026, so their 5 years future total returns. These top 10 stocks represent attractive long-term buys for dividend growth investors. Estimating the expected 5 years future total returns are based on two main components for dividend…
Our International Dividend Portfolio gained 0.65% in US$ and 3.79% in euros in June. Year-to-date the performance is now 16.59% in euros and 12.70% in USD for this Dividend Portfolio. Investors have probably enjoyed the first half of 2021, given the strong performances of the dividend aristocrats, key indices, and our dividend portfolio. Year-to-date, the…
The U.S. equities showed mixed results, with the S&P 500 posting a gain of 2% last month while the Dividend Aristocrats dropped just a bit more than 1%. For the first half of 2021, the results are overall very strong. Year-to-date, the Dividend Aristocrats are up 15.25%, while the S&P 500 is up 14.52%. Performance…