Dividend Aristocrats are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025, demonstrating resilience, with NOBL up 1.78% YTD versus SPY's 4.9% decline. Top performers include Consolidated Edison (+22.98%), Brown & Brown (+20.65%), and AbbVie (+16.61%), showcasing strong double-digit gains. 29 out of 69 Dividend Aristocrats have announced dividend increases in 2025, with an average growth rate of 4.15%.
The S&P 500 index recently slipped over 10% from its peak and officially entered the correction territory. Although it has rebounded since, the heightened volatility amid economic and geopolitical concerns and stubborn inflation have put dividend stocks in the spotlight.
The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio focuses on financially healthy companies with strong balance sheets, aiming to generate sustainable dividend income and reduce portfolio volatility. Recent additions like Canadian Natural Resources and NextEra Energy enhance dividend growth potential and diversify sector allocation, reducing Financials Sector concentration. The portfolio boasts a Weight...
NextEra, an American energy company, is now a $151 billion (by market cap) power utility major. NEE is successfully operating both an orthodox electric utility business and a renewable energy business – and it's doing so at an unequaled scale. To date, the company has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years, with a 10-year dividend growth rate of 11%.
The article presents the highest-quality Dividend Champions, which are companies listed on U.S. exchanges that have consistently higher annual dividend payouts for at least 25 years. I use a quality scoring system with six quality indicators, each worth five points, for a maximum score of 30. The highest-quality Dividend Champions score four or five points for each quality indicator. Only 15 of...
I have added Canadian Natural Resources and NextEra Energy to The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio, each representing 2.19% of our overall portfolio. These strategic acquisitions help us to further optimize the portfolio's mix of dividend income and dividend growth. After these acquisitions, our dividend portfolio offers investors a Weighted Average Yield on Cost [TTM] of 4.43% and a 5-Yea...
Explore the exciting world of NextEra Energy (NEE -0.35%) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!
In our previous article, we suggested that investors choose Pinnacle West over NextEra Energy. We review how that trade performed. We also review the Q4-2024 results for NextEra and update our outlook.
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