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…
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 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:…
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…
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…
US Dividend Aristocrat Ross Stores (ROST) reported a net loss of $306 million during its fiscal first quarter. The company also suspended its quarterly dividend. Ross Stores just made it this year to the list of aristocrats and will be removed by July 1st. see S&P Dow Jones announcement
Dividend aristocrat Target Corporation (TGT) increases its quarterly dividend from $0.66 to $0.68 which is a 3.0% increase. The dividend is payable September 10th, 2020, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 19th, 2020. The 3rd quarter dividend will be the company’s 212th consecutive dividend paid since October 1967 when the…
Dividend Aristocrat Realty Income Corporation (O) recently announced its 107th common stock monthly dividend increase, since 1994. The company will now pay $0.2350 per share compared with the previous monthly dividend of $0.2330. The increased dividend will be paid on July 15, to shareholders on record as of July 1, 2020. The new annual dividend…