Updated November 20th, 2018
We analyzed each Dividend Aristocrat by looking at their earnings, dividends, maximum draw down (MDD) and stock price performance during the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
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Dividend Aristocrat Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is an equity real estate investment trust that focuses on the ownership, management, and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities in selected metropolitan markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S., as well as in California and South Florida. Federal Realty Investment Trust is the only REIT in the Dividend Aristocrat list.
The company’s earnings-per-share performance during the Recession period (2007-2009) can be seen below:
- 2007 adjusted earnings-per-share of $3.63
- 2008 adjusted earnings-per-share of $3.87 (6.6% increase)
- 2009 adjusted earnings-per-share of $3.87
- 2010 adjusted earnings-per-share of $3.88 (0.3% increase)
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) stock performance 2007-2009
The share price dropped from $97.12 to $38.32 and the Maximum Draw Down was around -60%. See the stock price chart below:
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) Dividends 2007-2010
Dividend Aristocrat Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) has been able to increase dividends for 55 consecutive years, include the 2007-2010 period. Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is also a dividend king.
See also the overall performance of the dividend aristocrats during recession.
Other Sources of Dividend Investment Ideas
The Dividend Aristocrats list is not the only way to quickly screen for businesses that regularly pay rising dividends.
- The Dividend Kings List is even more exclusive than the Dividend Aristocrats. It is comprised of less than 20 businesses with 50+ years of consecutive dividend increases.
- The MoneyInvestExpert Defensive Aristocrats is a performance-based top-10 selection of the Dividend Aristocrats to outperform the market on the long-term.
- Portfolio lists like the Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio or Bill Gates’stock portfolio can be a source.
- For the European focused investors there is also the list of European Dividend Aristocrats.
- Dividend Champions are not necessarily members of the S&P 500 index, have increased their dividend for 25 or more consecutive years.
- 100+ years of dividend, the list of stocks that pay over 100 year of dividend can be an list of inspiration.
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