The European Dividend Aristocrats are based (by S&P) on Eurozone companies within the S&P Europe 350 Index and a managed dividends policy of increasing dividends for at least 10 consecutive years.
Next to the currencies (EUR vs USD), the two major difference are:
- Increasing dividends for at least 10 consecutive years vs 25 consecutive years (US)
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategies are becoming more important. Below are all European Dividend Aristocrats listed with their Total ESG-score, score per ESG-element and controversy level. Read more about ESG-investing in this article.