U.S. oil producer Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported on Tuesday its first annual loss as a public company due to the COVID-19 pandemic which highly impacted energy prices and it cut over $20 billion off the value of its shale gas properties in the Q4-2020. The company reported a (first time) net annual loss of $22.44…
Here are the 2021 changes to the Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index made by S&P Global based on the annual rebalancing results. In total, the Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index has now 87 members. Please find below the top-10 holdings:
Here are the 2021 changes to the Dividend Aristocrats Index made by S&P Global based on the annual rebalancing results. This means that the number of constituents will remain at 65. Looking back at 2020, here is what happened to the Dividend Aristocrats Index. Early 2020, Amcor (AMCR), Atmos Energy (ATO), Realty Income (O), Essex…
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. Prior to the stock market opening on February 1, 2021, three…
The short-squeeze of GameStop (+134%) and AMC (+301) on Wednesday, made it a historical day for retail investors and hedge funds. Some traditional dividend investors are probably wondering what is going on? Short-squeeze is driven by Reddit The short-squeeze is mainly driven by Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum and retail investors on Robinhood’s platform. GameStop soared as…
Historically speaking, consistent dividend growers have been among the best long-term performers in the market. Dividend increases are often a signal of management’s confidence in the company’s future. Several companies even define a dividend policy focussed on dividend growth while keeping a sustainable dividend payout ratio. Two examples are the US health company, Johnson &…
In brief: 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. In this article, we look at the most recent dividend increase of this set of dividend growth stocks. Ten dividend aristocrats did raise their dividend payouts…
In brief: 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. 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. Full-year 2020…
Bank of America’s stock picks for 2021 are based on selecting the best stock in the 11 S&P 500 sectors that will outperform the sector. The investment firm experts unveiled their top picks for each sector in 2021 in a client note on Thursday, and include 3 dividend aristocrats. Bank of America expects the S&P…
In brief: 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. An annual rebalancing takes place every year, with new additions and deletions. This article lists two stocks that could join the dividend aristocrats list in 2021.…