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Updated on January 6th, 2020 by Bob Ciura

The Dividend Aristocrats are a group of 57 companies in the S&P 500 Index, with 25+ consecutive years of dividend increases.

You can see a full

Published on January 4th 2020

This guest contribution series is by Trond K. Odegaard, MBA; CEO at VikingDividendIncome LLC.

We begin this installment with a brief word about fundamental

Updated on January 2nd, 2020 by Bob Ciura

Over time, the Dividend Aristocrats have proven to be among the best-performing dividend growth stocks in the entire market. Broadly speaking, the

Updated on December 31st, 2019 by Bob Ciura

The best dividend growth stocks have the ability to maintain long records of steady annual increases in their dividend payouts. This is why we focus

Updated on December 31st, 2019 by Bob Ciura

The Dividend Aristocrats prove that when it comes to investing, boring isn’t always a bad thing. The Dividend Aristocrats are a group of 57 companies

Updated on December 30th, 2019 by Bob Ciura

The Dividend Aristocrats are some of the best dividend stocks an investor will find. These are companies in the S&P 500 Index, with 25+ consecutive

Updated on December 27th, 2019 by Bob Ciura

In order to become a Dividend Aristocrat, a company must have a strong brand and a dominant industry position.

The Dividend Aristocrats are a group

This is a guest contribution from Shailesh Kumar, founder of Value Stock Guide

Cyclical stocks tend to be shunned by investors when the sector is weak, but this can be precisely the time to

Published on December 27th, 2019

This guest contribution series is by Trond K. Odegaard, MBA; CEO at VikingDividendIncome LLC

This is part one of a three-part series discussing portfolio

Updated on December 23rd, 2019 by Samuel Smith

Put simply, investing in high-quality dividend growth stocks can lead to outstanding long-term returns. Of course, this might seem to be an overly

Updated on December 20th, 2019 by Samuel Smith

At Sure Dividend we are huge proponents of investing in high-quality dividend growth stocks. We believe companies with long histories of raising

Updated on December 13th, 2019 by Bob Ciura

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has a dividend track record that few companies can rival. The company has increased its cash dividend for 56 consecutive

Updated on December 12th, 2019 by Bob Ciura

ABM Industries (ABM) has an amazing track record when it comes to paying dividends to shareholders. ABM is part of the Dividend Kings, a group of

Aflac was formed in 1955, when three brothers — John, Paul, and Bill Amos — came up with the idea to sell insurance products that paid cash if a policyholder got sick or injured. In the mid-20th

Published December 12th, 2019

This is a guest contribution from Sean O’Reilly, Co-Founder and CMO of KingsCrowd.  The stock market has ratings agencies like Moody’s, Morningstar, and S&P — King

Updated on December 11th, 2019 by Eli Inkrot

The Dividend Aristocrats are widely known as the best dividend growth stocks to buy and hold for the long term. These companies have generated

Updated on December 11th, 2019 by Bob Ciura

In 2019, California Water Service Group (CWT) raised its dividend for the 52nd year in a row. Therefore, it is one of the extremely few companies

Updated on December 10th, 2019 by Bob Ciura

Shares of telecommunications giant AT&T Inc. (T) have enjoyed a meaningful rebound in 2019, after a few difficult years. After peaking at $43 in the

Published December 10th, 2019 by Rich Howe

This is a guest contribution by Rich Howe, CFA, who runs Stock Spinoff Investing. Rich originally recommended KTB in June 2019.  

Shortly after it

Updated on December 10th, 2019 by Eli Inkrot

When it comes to dividend growth stocks, not many stocks can surpass the Dividend Aristocrats. The Dividend Aristocrats are a group of 57 stocks in

Published on December 9th, 2019 by Aristofanis Papadatos

Since its IPO in late 2013, Twitter (TWTR) has pronouncedly underperformed the market. During this period, the stock has slumped 29%

Published December 9th, 2019

This article is a guest contribution by Ryan Scribner from InvestingSimple.

When it comes to investing in the stock market, you primarily have two types of

Updated on December 9th, 2019 by Nate Parsh

The Dividend Aristocrats are a group of stocks in the S&P 500 Index, with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases. These companies have

Published December 7th, 2019

This is a guest contribution from Real Investment Advice and Premium service RIA Pro. RIA Pro helps individual and professional investors grow capital and manage

Updated on December 6th, 2019 by Nate Parsh

At Sure Dividend, we often talk about the merits of the Dividend Aristocrats. We believe this exclusive group of stocks broadly have strong brands