Summary
- "Dividend Aristocrats in the S&P 500 Index have raised their annual payouts every year for at least 25 consecutive years." - Kiplinger.com/Investing.
- 65 Aristocrats screened as of October 6, 2022 represented all eleven Morningstar Sectors. Broker estimated top-ten net gains ranged 24.27%-48.52% topped by VFC and SWK.
- By yield, VFC topped all Aristocrats. Top-ten Yields from TROW, AMCR, FRT, LEG, BEN, O, MMM, IBM, WBA, & VFC, averaged 5.19%.
- Aristocrats top ten, by broker-estimated target-price upsides, APD, KO, WBA, MDT, MMM, O, FRT, ESS, VF, and SWK, averaged 22.55%.
- $5k invested as of October 6 in the five top-yield, lowest-priced Dogs of the Aristocrats showed 0.52% more net gain than from $5k invested in all top ten. Little (lower-priced) equities led these September S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats by a whisker.
For further details see:
5 Top October Aristocrats, Which One To Buy?