- "S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats measure performance of S&P 500 companies that have increased dividends every year for 25 consecutive years." - us.spindices.com.
- The 65 Aristocrats of January 2021 represent 10 of 11 Morningstar Sectors (no technology). Broker targeted top-ten net gainers ranged 13.65%-21.62%.
- By yield, XOM again tops all aristocrats. Top-10 yields were from BEN, AMCR, ED, ABBV, O, FRT, PBCT, CVX, T, and XOM averaged 5.22%.
- Aristocrats top 10 by broker target price upsides, CAH, CVX, KMB, MCD, RTX, KO, O, ATO, SWK, and SPGI averaged 16.95% analyst-estimated upside.
- $5k invested January 15 in the five top-yield lowest-priced Aristocrats showed 31.22% LESS net gain than from $5k invested all top ten. Bigger (higher priced) equities lead January's list of 65 S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats.
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January Dividend Aristocrats Include 5 Super Stocks