The Swiss pharmaceutical and global health-care company Roche Holding AG (RHHBY.PK, ISIN: CH0012032113) reported Wednesday its fiscal 2014 results and although the profit declined, Roche proposes to increase the dividend. Roche is the only European Dividend Aristocrat for the moment, if we define European Dividend Aristocrats like the S&P 500 dividend aristocrats which are S&P…
S&P Dow Jones Indices defines the dividend aristocrats as the companies included in the benchmark S&P 500 (SPX) that have raised their dividend payouts every year for at least 25 years. A high dividend yield is not required. These are large, blue chip companies that have historically provided (slightly) better performance and (slightly) lower volatility…
The dividend aristocrats have again proven their value in 2014. The basket of US stocks that have increased their dividends for at least 25 years in a row and are part of the S&P 500, gained in 2014 more than 13%. Dividend Aristocrats up 13.05% in 2014. The 53 stocks included in the S&P500 index…
ProShares, a premier provider of alternative exchange traded funds, today announced that its S&P 500 Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) has gathered more than $100 million in assets since its October 2013 launch. NOBL is the only ETF or mutual fund that invests in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, an index composed of the S&P 500 companies…
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index Outperforms S&P 500 with Lower Volatility Data as of 12/31/2013 Index Annual Total Return Annualized Standard Deviation Since inception (5/2/05) 5-Yr 3-Yr 1-Yr Since inception (5/02/05) 5-Yr 3-Yr 1-Yr S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats 10.59% 20.40% 18.76% 32.27% 20.25% 18.17% 14.67% 10.97% S&P 500 7.75% 17.93% 16.16% 32.39% 21.48% 19.47% 16.60%…
S&P Dow Jones Indices defines the dividend aristocrats as the 54 companies included in the benchmark S&P 500 (SPX) that have raised their dividend payouts every year for at least 25 years. A high dividend yield is not required. These 54 are large, blue chip companies that have historically provided (slightly) better performance and (slightly)…
The list of S&P 500 (SPX) Dividend Aristocrats declined from 52 companies in 2009 to 42 in 2010 as many companies cut their dividend payouts. It then held steady in 2011, with three companies being dropped and three added. For 2012, one company has been removed from the index while ten companies have being added.…
The S&P 500 list of dividend aristocrats declined from 52 companies in 2009 to 42 in 2010 as many companies cut their dividend payouts. It then held steady in 2011, with three companies being dropped and three added. For 2012, one company has been removed from the index while ten companies have being added. So…
The list of dividend aristocrats declined from 52 companies in 2009 to 42 in 2010 as many companies cut their dividend payouts. It then held steady in 2011, with three companies being dropped and three added. 2011 changes Stocks Removed: Integrys Energy Group Inc – (TEG) Lilly, Eli & Co – (LLY) Supervalu Inc –…
About the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index (inception 5/2/2005) selects companies in the S&P 500 that have increased their dividends year over year for at least 25 consecutive years. It currently contains 54 companies diversified across the consumer staples, industrials, materials, health care, financials and consumer discretionary sectors. The…