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2013 Returns for the Dividend Aristocrats

As we stand at the beginning of 2014, it’s useful to take a look back at the previous year and see how the 54 Dividend Aristocrat (DA) stocks did in 2013.  A couple of quick facts: 53 of the 54 Dividend Aristocrats ended up for the year 28 of the 54 Dividend Aristocrats beat the S&P 500 index 32 of them now have a higher dividend yield than the S&P 500 index Of course, all of the 54 Dividend Aristocrats increased their payouts this year; 4 of them increased their dividends by Read more [...]

What is a Dividend Aristocrat Stock?

Investing in stocks for current income can be an excellent strategy.  Investors looking for income will often look for companies with high dividend yields, where the dividends are a large percentage of the share price.  However, this can be risky.  A high yield may indicate a company that has a problem; as the stock price has gone down due to selling, the dividend yield has gone up.  Companies with artificially high yields may not keep paying out dividends at the same level.  Depending on an Read more [...]