In this companion article to one ranking the Dividend Kings, I rank the 57 Dividend Aristocrats. These are S&P 500 stocks that have increased their dividend payouts for 25 consecutive years or more.
The article includes tables listing key metrics, quality indicators, and fair value estimates of each stock. Each table also includes the so-called Chowder Number, a metric that favors stocks likely to produce annualized returns of at least 8%.
The Dividend Aristocrats
The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index is a list of companies in the S&P 500 that have increased their