- "Dividend Aristocrats in the S&P 500 Index have raised their annual payouts every year for at least 25 consecutive years." - Kiplinger.com/Investing.
- The 65 Aristocrats screened as of September 23, 2021, represented all eleven Morningstar Sectors. Broker targeted-top-ten net-gainers ranged 14.29%-40.72% topped by LEG and VFC.
- By yield, T still tops all Aristocrats. Top-ten Yields from WBA, AMCR, O, ED, PBCT, IBM, ABBV, CVX, XOM, and T averaged 4.95%.
- Aristocrats top ten by broker estimated target price upsides, T, CAT, PPG, NUE, APD, CVX, ATO, LEG, SWK, and VFC averaged 23.64%.
- $5k invested September 23 in the five top-yield lowest-priced Aristocrats showed 2.57% LESS net-gain than from $5k invested in all top ten. Bigger (higher-priced) equities led these Pre-October S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats by a nose.
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5 Dividend Aristocrat Ideal Dogs For October