The Dividend Aristocrats Have Been a Great Investment
The dividend aristocrats are an elite group. It’s not easy for a company to join the Dividend Aristocrats List , which is exactly why there are currently only 53 dividend stocks that qualify. These S&P Dividend Aristocrats are large businesses across all the major industry groupings, but they have one thing in common, a large moat with a huge brand that has allowed them to continue profitable operations spanning decades. Everyone should be familiar with most of the companies on this list, such as 3M, McDonald’s and Johnson & Johnson. But there are also some less familiar names that make the list as well, including Aflac and Genuine Parts. S&P Dividend Aristocrats are coveted by investors because of their strong business models and consistently increasing dividend payments. Smart Dividend Stocks has examined every dividend aristocrat currently on the list and compared them across standard metrics such as P/E and EV/EBITDA. A...