The European dividend aristocrats Geberit (CH0030170408) and Ahold Delhaize (NL0011794037) paid a dividend today. Both companies are part of the European Dividend Aristocrats tracker and have increased their dividends for at least 10 consecutive years. Geberit Dividend Geberit paid a dividend of CHF 11.40 which is an increase of 0.9% compared to last year’s CHF…
The European Dividend Aristocrats certificate outperformed the EURO STOXX-50 index in the last month. The European Dividend Aristocrats gained 5.81%, while the index gained 3.58%. Leaders and Laggards It is always interesting to have a closer look at the different European dividend aristocrats stocks and how they performed since the inception date (2020-5-20) of this…
The DAX is one of the major European indexes and comprised of the 30 largest and most traded companies in Germany. It represents around 80% of the market capitalization of listed stock corporations in Germany. For non-European investors, it is important to know that dividends are somewhat different than in the US. Dividend pay-outs (ex-dividend)…
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 &…
Are you looking for some more income in this low-interest environment? Check out these 10 High Yield European Stocks which have rewarded their shareholders with at least 10+ years of consecutive dividend increases. European Dividend In Europe, companies are more focused on paying out a certain percentage of their profits as dividends. Whereas in the…
For Dividend growth investors in Europe, we created a European Dividend Aristocrats certificate to easily track the European edition of the famous Dividend Aristocrats. European Dividend Aristocrats tracker at a glance The European Dividend Aristocrats portfolio (EUDIVAR) includes all companies that have increased dividends every year for the last 10 consecutive years and are part…
In brief: The S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats Index is based on the 40 highest dividend-yielding Eurozone companies within the S&P Europe Broad Market Index (BMI) The Euro Dividend Aristocrats achieved a dividend policy of increasing or stable dividends for at least 10 consecutive years. At the start of 2021, there are 21 new companies added…
The Dogs of the Dow is a well-known and simple dividend investment strategy. As inspiration for (high) dividend yield investors, we also publish the European Dogs of the Dow-version based on the major European Index, the EURO STOXX 50. The 2021-edition can be found on the European Dogs of the Dow page. The US-version can…
Summary The European Dividend Aristocrats are companies in the S&P Europe 350 index that have followed a policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 10 consecutive years. Full-year 2020 performance European Dividend Aristocrats -3.79%, versus the S&P Europe 350 index -2.79%. The European Dividend Aristocrats still outperformed the benchmark over the last…
In this article: What are Dividend Kings, Aristocrats, Champions, Challengers, and Contenders? Which criteria are used to construct the Indices on European Dividend Stocks? Is there a true European Dividend Aristocrat index and ETF, comparable to the US Dividend Aristocrats? In our search for a true European Dividend Aristocrat index, we looked at the different…