- "S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats measure the performance of S&P 500 companies that have increased dividends every year for 25 consecutive years." - us.spindices.com.
- The 65 Aristocrats of December 2020 represent 10 of 11 Morningstar Sectors (no Technology). Broker targeted-top-10 net gainers ranged 11.07%-20.10% topped by XOM and CVX 12/17/20.
- By yield, XOM again tops all Aristocrats. Top-10 yields were from ED, BEN, WBA, O, FRT, ABBV, PBCT, CVX, T, and XOM averaging 5.40%.
- Aristocrats top 10 by broker target price upsides, SPGI, LOW, T, CVX, CAH, APD, LEG, O, and RTX, averaged 13.85% analyst-estimated upside.
- $5k invested December 17 in the five top-yield lowest priced Aristocrats showed 28.43% LESS net gain than from $5k invested all top 10. Bigger, higher-priced equities lead December's list of 65 S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats.
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