Dividend Aristocrats In The Cyclical Sectors

Published Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:00:36 -0400 on Seeking Alpha

Seeking AlphaDividend Quick PicksDividend Aristocrats In The Cyclical SectorsOct. 21, 2020 9:00 AM ET|| Includes: AFL, ALB, AMCR, APD, BEN, CB, CINF, ECL, ESS, FRT, GPC, LEG, LIN, LOW, MCD, NUE, O, PBCT, PPG, SHW, SPGI, TGT, TROW, VFCby: FerdiSFerdiS Dividend Growth Investing, portfolio strategy, long-term horizon, ValueDiv Gro.cls-1{fill:#024999;}SummaryThe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index is a list of 65 S&P 500 companies with dividend increase streaks of 25 or more years.
Recently, I used DVK Quality Snapshots and tie-breaking metrics to rank all 65 Dividend Aristocrats.
I presented 21 Dividend Aristocrats from defensive sectors in one article and 20 Dividend Aristocrats from sensitive sectors in another article.
This article presents the remaining 24 Dividend Aristocrats, all from the cyclical sectors: Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Materials, and Real Estate.

This article is the third in a series that covers the Dividend Aristocrats, a list of S&P 500 companies that have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. Currently, there are 65 Dividend Aristocrats.
The first article covered Dividend Aristocrats in the Defensive Sectors (Consumer Staples, Health Care, and Utilities), while the second article covered Dividend Aristocrats in the Sensitive Sectors (Communication Services, Energy, Industrials, and Information Technology).
Stocks in the cyclical sectors are closely tied to the ups and downs of the economy. When the economy is thriving, companies in cyclical sectors do well because unemployment is low and wages are increasing. In downturns, though, companies in cyclical sectors tend to struggle, as consumers are less confident about the future.
This article presents Dividend Aristocrats in the cyclical sectors: Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Materials, and Real Estate. Cyclical sectors are closely tied to the ups and downs of the economy. When the economy is thriving, companies in cyclical sectors... Read more