Macy's Tops In S&P 500 'Safer' Dividend Dog Net Gains, Per Analyst Targets For May

Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Brokers Augur Top Ten "Safer" Dividend S&P 500 Stocks to Net 10.63% to 26.86% Net Gains To May, 2018
Five of the ten tops-by-yield "safer" Dividend S&P 500 dogs (shaded in the chart above) were verified as being among the Top ten gainers for the coming year based on analyst 1 year target prices. Thus the dog strategy for this group as graded by analyst estimates for May proved 50% accurate.
Ten probable profit generating trades were culled by YCharts analytics for 2018 were:
Macy's (M) netted $268.56 based on dividends plus a median target price estimate from twenty-four analysts less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 20% less than the market as a whole.
Valero Energy (VLO) netted $197.59 based on a median target price estimate from twenty-three analysts, plus projected annual dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 39% more than the market as a whole.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) netted $187.20 based on mean target price estimates from twenty analysts plus dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 3% more than the market as a whole.
Pfizer (PFE) netted $186.97, based on dividends plus a target price estimate from twenty-three analysts, minus broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 1% less than the market as a whole.
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