Dividend Aristocrats Outperforming Market

The performance of Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats is holding up well on a year to date basis. Through August 8, 2008, the market cap weighted rate of return for the Aristocrats is approximately -4.4% versus the S&P 500 Index return of -12.2%.

Out of the top five performing companies on a year to date basis, three are involved in takeovers: Rohm & Haas (ROH), Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (WWY) and Anheuser-Busch (BUD). The table below outlines performance data for the Aristocrats.

A direct link to the spreadsheet is available at this Aristocrats link.

 

 

Comments

[notsosmart:]

the app. rate of inflation on the 5 basic daily needs is 15-16%.sadly these dividends are a joke.now corps. are beginnig to eliminate the matching 401k contribution.the dumb american middle class is being taken for a ride.a chart like this should show ceo & bod compensation & value of perks.no pay but dividends only for this group of scammers.that would change things.it would be great for the "suckerholders"(stockh... are the forgotten.

2008 Aug 07 10:07 AM

[Lytle JV:]

I like the spreadsheet. Could you republish it with export allowed?

2008 Aug 07 05:17 PM

[truthinvesting:]

My bargain bins has 40 o 43 positions positive and many of the diidends stocks like RAI UST MO PM KFT BUD KO JNJ PFE etc have done fine This is all documented on my free website. Jeremy siegel talking about the power of reinvested dividends in his book How the tried and true beat stocks that dont pay dividends for the most part.He also talks about BRK and how it is an "exception".

2008 Aug 09 08:46 PM