of S&P500 Index Owned and managed by Standard & Poor’s, a division of McGraw-Hill. The index was first published in his 1957 and is his second most recognized index in the United States after the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Stocks included in the S&P 500 are large publicly traded companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ.
Most of the stocks are US-based companies. However, there are also a few companies that are headquartered in the United States or incorporated outside of the United States. For many investors, the S&P 500 represents the US stock market and this index is used as a benchmark for many portfolios.
Not all stocks in the index pay dividends, but many of the best-known dividend growth stocks are part of the index. Dividend Aristocrats are a subset of the S&P 500 and are limited to stocks that have increased their dividends for 25 years or more.
This week, I dividend growth stocks Database of stocks that are members of the S&P 500 and yield 4.75% or higher. The results are shown below.
3M (MMM) enhances product functionality in electronics, healthcare, industrial, consumer, office, telecommunications, safety and security, and other markets through coatings, sealants, adhesives, and other chemical additives. doing. The company has paid cash dividends to shareholders every year since his 1916, marking the 64th consecutive year of dividend increases. Yield: 5.0%
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) is the largest retail drug chain in the United States in terms of revenue, operating over 8,000 drug stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company has paid cash dividends to shareholders every year since his 1933, and has increased its dividends for 48 consecutive years. Yield: 5.1%
Verizon Communications K.K. (VZ) is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, and Verizon also offers wireline and broadband services, primarily in the northeastern United States. The company has paid cash dividends to shareholders every year since his 1984, and has increased the dividend for 18 consecutive years. Yield: 6.6%
As with past screens, the data above is in raw form. Some companies will be disqualified due to poor dividend fundamentals. However, some others may merit additional due diligence.
My database, D4L-Data, is an Excel spreadsheet containing over 20 columns of information about over 150 companies I track. The data is sortable and easy to use. The companies included in the list are those with a history of dividend growth.of D4L-Data The spreadsheet is part of D4L-Premium Services and is updated every Saturday for subscribers.
Full disclosure: long VZ,
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