65 Dividend Aristocrats Optimal October Outcomes
Published Oct 10, 2020 on Seeking Alpha

Seeking AlphaDividend Quick Picks65 Dividend Aristocrats Optimal October OutcomesOct. 10, 2020 1:43 PM ET|| Includes: ABBV, BEN, CAH, CVX, ESS, FRT, GD, O, PBCT, RTN, T, WBA, XOMby: Fredrik ArnoldFredrik Arnold The Dividend Dog CatcherSimple, straightforward 7-step analysis that finds lucrative income stocks.Summary"S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats measure performance of S&P 500 companies that have increased dividends every year for 25 consecutive years." - us.spindices.com.
The 65 Aristocrats of October 2020 represent ten of eleven Morningstar Sectors (no Technology). Broker targeted top-ten net gainers ranged 15.11%-52.37% topped by XOM and CVX 10/7/20.
By yield, XOM again tops all Aristocrats. Top-ten yields were from CAH, O, BEN, WBA, ABBV, FRT, PBCT, CVX, T, and XOM, averaging 6.07%.
Aristocrats top ten by broker target price upsides, GD, FRT, ESS, BDX, CB, CAH, ABBV, RTX, CVX, and XOM averaged 24.63% analyst estimated upside.
$5k invested October 7 in the five top-yield lowest priced Aristocrats showed 10.55% LESS net gain than from $5k invested all top ten. Bigger, higher-priced equities lead October's current list of 65 S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats.
Foreword
As supplement to this article, please note that Kiplinger has published an online slide-show detailing the 65 S&P Dividend Aristocrats for 2020. The article is entitled 65 Best Dividend Stocks You Can Count On in 2020. You will find it written here by Dan Burrows, a contributing editor.
While more than half this collection of now 65 S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats are too pricey to justify their skinny dividends, half of the top twelve by yield live up to the ideal of offering annual dividends (from a $1k investment) exceeding their price per share.
In the autumn market advance, it is still possible for six (Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), AT&T (NYSE: T), People's United Financial Inc. (Nasdaq: PBCT), Franklin Resources Inc. (NYSE: BEN), Walgreens Boots... Read more