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…
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 ten undervalued Dividend Aristocrats, their valuation, dividend yield, and performance. This undervaluation list can be a good starting point for further research, and find…
US Healthcare company and dividend aristocrat AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) announced Friday that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.18 per share. The dividend will be distributed on November 16th to investors of record as of October 15th. The stock will trade ex-dividend on October 14th. The forward dividend yield is 5.14% and…
The ranking of the top 10 Dividend Aristocrats to buy today, is based on expected annual returns through 2025, so their 5 years future total returns. These 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 growth stocks:…
The Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of currently 63 S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases. These 63 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…
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 dividend investor to keep up with inflation. Dividend growth means that the company should generate robust free cash flow. Free cash flow is defined as a company’s operating cash flow…
The home improvement retailer and dividend aristocrat Lowe’s (LOW) reported quarterly earnings of $3.75 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $2.95 a share. Lowe’s profits soared 68.7% to $2.83 billion, up from $1.68 billion. Net sales rose 30% to $27.3 billion vs. $24.27 billion expected. Lowe’s online sales soared 135% as COVID-19 pushed more…
Dividend Aristocrat and Dividend King Target Corporation (TGT) reported $3.38 EPS for the second quarter, way above the consensus estimate of $1.62. The retailer’s revenue (Revenue: $23 billion, vs. $20.09 billion expected) also beat forecasts, with comparable-store sales up 24.3%. Target’s digital sales nearly tripled compared to a year earlier. Target’s dividend yield is around…
Dividend Aristocrat Wal-mart Stores (WMT) reports an adjusted EPS of $1.56, beating analyst estimates by $0.31. Revenue of $137.7 billion beats analyst estimates by $3.93 billion and grows 5.6% versus the same quarter a year ago. Walmart’s operating profit was driven by strength in all of its operating segments, with significantly lower losses in e-commerce…
Dividend Aristocrat PPG Industries (PPG) raises its dividend by ~6% and this is the 48th consecutive year with respect to dividend increases. PPG, a manufacturer, and distributor of coatings, specialty materials, and glass products, declared a $0.54/share quarterly dividend, this is a 5.9% increase from the prior dividend of $0.51 per share. The current forward…