12 Dividend Aristocrats Consumer Goods Portfolio Generated Yearly 11.10% Return

The Dividend Aristocrats make up a select group of stocks in the S&P 500 index that have raised shareholder dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. 

The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index, which tracks these stocks, has outperformed the S&P 500 index by an average of 3.2 percentage points a year over the last decade on a total return basis, according to S&P.

Besides its amazing performance, there's something else that stands out about the Dividend Aristocrats index. It is heavily weighted toward consumer-staples stocks. In fact, 26% of the Dividend Aristocrats index is allocated to consumer-staples stocks. Click here to see a list of all 50 Dividend Aristocrats.

Consumer staples has an advantage over most other industries: longevity. Some industries change quickly. Google (now Alphabet) didn't even exist 20 years ago. Facebook didn't exist 15 years ago. The technology industry changes rapidly. This is bad news for established businesses, which have to constantly reinvent themselves to keep pace.

Consumer-staples stocks tend to be extremely stable. Here are four that have rewarded shareholders with increased dividends for at least 25 years.

The following table includes 12 Dividend Aristocrats that are in consumer goods (apparel, beverages, cleaning, food and personal care) businesses.

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12 Cheap Higher Capitalized Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 7%

Dividend stocks are all the rage now, for better or for worse, because bond yields have effectively dried up as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates at record lows. 

I’ve been of mixed feelings about this trend, because the chase for yield has led income investors away from the relative safety of bonds and into dividend stocks, which do carry more risk.

Thus, as more and more money flows into dividend stocks, they start to get stretched as far as valuation is concerned. When it comes to stocks to buy, jumping in simply for the dividend isn’t a great idea.

That’s because, should the valuations of these dividend stocks contract back towards the mean, the loss will be in excess of the dividends paid out over several years.

So I’m trying to find options that are a bit less vulnerable to that kind of price contraction, while also offering a 7% yield or higher to offset some of the existing risk.

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20 Highest Yielding Asian ADR's

The search for yield is increasingly difficult, with interest rates around the world now close to record lows. This could push investors toward Asian high dividend stocks.

I recently started looking more closely at Asian ADRs I know well. Many names have come up enough, or have increased their dividend payout enough, that they may now be attractive to US investors looking for yield. 

These yields are, in most cases, a bit lower than what one would find in the US. However, I think they possess some advantages from which an investor looking for a high-yield portfolio of securities might benefit.

Investors should still remain selective in the Asian high dividend space, focusing on those with stable cash flow and a track record of sustainable dividends. Within traditional Asian high dividend sectors, I like Singapore and Hong Kong real estate investment trusts, and select telecom stocks.

Attached you will find a selection of the highest yielding, higher capitalized Asian dividend stocks, listed as a ADR. 

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10 Dividend Stocks For A Rate Rise

Recent economic data could cause the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. When this will happen is anybody's guess. 

When it does happens, however, stocks with big valuations could see a lot more volatility.

In building a portfolio or planning for retirement, we need to be ready. Here are some options.

This group of safe dividend stocks won't necessarily impress you with their dividend yields, but they offer attractive value. The key is their low payout ratios and rapid dividend growth.

If and when interest rates increase, these 10 dividend stocks could be a reasonably safe place to be.

Here are the results....

49 Financial Firms Showed Cash Margins To Cover Dividends

49 Financial Firms Showed Cash Margins To Cover Dividends
(Source: Seeking Alpha)