Kiplinger 'Most Reliable Dividend Stocks On Earth' June Update

Kiplinger Investing, offering "insights for investors" online, compiled a "World's Most Reliable" list of 99 in October 2018. Data updated 5/27/20 showed 10 dividends lost to COVID-19 economic constraints.
These most reliable dividend stocks on earth, also known as International “Dividend Aristocrats,” have raised dividends at least five straight years (Canadian firms), 10 years (EU-based firms) or 25 years (U.S. companies).
89 select dividend stocks ranged 0.54%-7.53% in annual yield and ranged -18.52% to 173.97% in annual price-target upsides per broker calculations 5/27/20.
Top ten Kiplinger most reliable long-term dividend stocks on earth boasted net gains from 15.57% to 34.92% entering June.
$5k invested in the lowest-priced five of ten top-yield Kiplinger most reliable dividend dogs showed 10.19% LESS net gain than from $5k invested in all ten. Bigger high-price Kiplinger reliable dividend dogs again lead the pack of 89.
Foreword
Any collection of stocks is more clearly understood when subjected to yield-based (dog catcher) analysis, these Kiplinger world's most reliable dividend stocks are perfect for the dogcatcher process. Here is the May 27 data for 89 dividend-paying stocks in the Kiplinger-documented collection. Missing now are 9 dearly departed former dividend payers felled by their board of directors' reaction to COVID-19 stresses.
Now departed are: BAE Systems (OTCPK: BAESY), Bunzl (OTCPK: BZLFY), EssilorLuxottica (OTCPK: ESLOY), Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (FMS), Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (OTCPK: GBLBF), L'Oreal (OTCPK: LRLCY), Micro Focus International (MFGP), Flutter Entertainment PLC (OTCPK: PDYPY), Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (OTCPK: SKVKY), and WPP PLC (WPP).
The post-Ides-of-March plunge in the stock market took an 11% toll on the 99 international aristocrats. The Scandinavian bank was the first of the ten to suspend dividend payouts. However, the drop in prices of 16 of the top 30... Read more