Dividend Aristocrat AbbVie (ABBV) reported fourth-quarter earnings on Friday that were above consensus and the company raised its guidance for 2020. The company beats sales and earings expectations with 5.3% operational revenue growth and 16.3% growth in adjusted earnings-per-share. AbbVie AbbVie is also raising its 2020 EPS guidance of $7.66 to $7.76, representing growth of…
Shares of dividend aristocrat Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) tumbled 12% in the morning session after the medical technology company reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that topped expectations but lowered its full-year outlook. BDX reported quarterly revenues of $4.225 billion for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019. This represents an increase of 1.6 percent…
The Dividend Aristocrats are companies of the S&P 500 that have paid steadily increasing dividends for at least 25 years have outperformed the broader market over time, like in 2018. This article lists the current Dividend Aristocrat constituents and their recent returns By showing the recent performance of the Dividend Aristocrats, some active dividend growth…
S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced the annual rebalancing results for the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats. As a result, 7 new companies will be added to the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index. These changes will be effective prior to the open on February 3, 2020. This means that S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index will grow…
Dividend King Procter & Gamble (PG) reported mixed results for its fiscal second quarter. The company came out with quarterly earnings of $1.42 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 per share. However, the quarterly revenue fell short of estimates for the first time in five quarters mainly hurt by a stronger dollar. China…
Dividend Aristocrat V.F. Corporation (VFC), Vans & Timberland parent company, beats Q3 earnings expectations but misses on revenue as sales increase 4.6% year-on-year while adjusted earnings-per-share rose 14%. The company expects fiscal 2020 revenue from continuing operations of about $11.75 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.30. This is below the FactSet consensus EPS of $3.37…
Dividend Aristocrat Kimberly-Clark earnings beat expectations, raises 2020 dividend. Dividend Aristocrat Kimberly-Clark (KMB) has reported adjusted EPS that is up 7% at $1.71 for Q4-2019, just one cent above the consensus, for revenue that is flat at 4.6 billion dollars. Kimberly-Clark, which in particular owns the Huggies and Kleenex brands, 2019 full-year adjusted EPS is…
The Dividend Aristocrats are companies of the S&P 500 that have paid steadily increasing dividends for at least 25 years have outperformed the broader market over time. The FY 2019 performance is 27.97% for the Dividend Aristocrats, versus 31.49% for the S&P 500 index. Higher total returns with lower volatility Higher total returns with…
The Dividend Aristocrats are companies of the S&P 500 that have paid steadily increasing dividends for at least 25 years have outperformed the broader market over time, like in 2018. This article lists the current Dividend Aristocrat constituents and their recent returns By showing the recent performance of the Dividend Aristocrats, some active dividend growth…
Our Dividend Newsletter, exclusive information, premium features! 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. They are the ‘upper…