Published November 19th, 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. Dividend Aristocrat Aflac (AFL) is a globalized insurance company primarily selling, through its subsidiaries, supplemental health and life insurance in the U.S. and Japan. The company’s adjusted…
Published November 19th, 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. Dividend Aristocrat Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is a business services outsourcing company with a focus on is a provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions to employers.…
Published November 19th, 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. Dividend Aristocrats Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) is a producers of food and beverage ingredients, and other products made from oilseeds, corn, wheat, and other agricultural commodities. Archer-Daniels-Midland has a…
Published November 19th, 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. Dividend Aristocrats Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of a line of health care products. Abbott Laboratories has a market capitalization…
Published November 19th, 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. Dividend aristocrat Exxon Mobil (XOM) is the world’s largest energy company based on its market capitalization of $347 billion (Oct-2018) and paying dividend for 36 consecutive years.…
The Dividend Aristocrats are often named as the best-of-the-best in the category dividend growth stocks. The main criteria to be part of the Dividend Aristocrat list are: 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases Membership within the S&P 500 Certain minimum size and liquidity requirements It takes a strong, sustainable and competitive advantage business model for…
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced late Tuesday that Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) replaces General Electric (GE) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, effective prior to the open of trading on June 26. General Electric (GE) out General Electric is removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 122 years after first being handpicked by Charles Dow himself.…
Updated May 30th, 2018 The Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of currently 53 S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases.These 53 are large, US companies that have historically provided (slightly) better performance and (slightly) lower volatility than the S&P 500 as a whole. S&P 500 applies the following criteria to construct…