- "Dividend Aristocrats companies in the S&P 500 Index have raised their annual payouts every year for at least 25 consecutive years."
- The 65 Aristocrats screened as of March 12, 2021 represented all eleven Morningstar Sectors (one in Technology). Broker targeted net-gainers ranged 13.4%-20.01% topped by ABBV and O.
- By yield, T still tops-all Aristocrats. Top-ten Yields from BEN, PBCT, AMCR, ED, O, CVX, ABBV, IBM, XOM, & T averaged 4.78%.
- Aristocrats top ten by broker target price upsides, KO, O, PEP, ABT, ROP, NEE, VFC, PG, BDX and WMT averaged 15.94% estimated upside.
- $5K invested March 12 in the five top-yield lowest-priced Aristocrats showed 75.53% LESS net-gain than from $5K invested all the top 10. Bigger (higher-priced) equities lead this March list of 65 S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats.
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S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Reveal 4 Ideal Dogs For March