2 Ideal Buys From 50 'Safer' Dividends In 100 December Sustainables

Dec. 12, 2024 7:35 AM ETNEP, BEN, KHC, AGR, IPG, EXC, RF, HRL, MDLZ, MRK, OMC, HAS, SWK, BBY, PRU, TXN, AWK, APD, BAC, INTC, BALL, CEG, ORA1 Comment
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Summary

  • Calvert Research and Management ranked the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by ESG performance, identifying the top 100 sustainable companies for 2024.
  • Among 78 dividend paying sustainable companies, 8 met the Dogcatcher ideal, with annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their single share prices.
  • Analysts estimate net gains of 15.68% to 48.08% for the top ten ESG companies by December 2025.
  • Two "safer" sustainable stocks, Franklin Resources and Interpublic, are fair-priced, with dividends from $1K investments equal to or exceeding their share prices.
  • Barron’s seventh annual (2024) ranking of Sustainable companies started with the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value, then ranked each by performance for five key constituencies: shareholders, employees, customers, community, and planet.
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Foreword

This article is based on 100 top sustainable companies as determined by Calvert Research and Management's annual review of more than 230 Environmental, Social and Governance [ESG] performance indicators, such as workplace diversity, data security, and greenhouse-gas emissions, as reported in

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