What is the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index?

(From True Market Insiders) The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index is a list of public companies that have increased their dividend payments consecutively for at least 25 years. To be included in the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index, a stock must be a member of the S&P 500 and meet certain size and liquidity requirements.

Who are the Dividend Aristocrats?

The current list of Dividend Aristocrats is a group of blue-chip S&P 500 companies with a documented history of increasing dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. Membership to this club is exclusive, but a company can find inclusion on the Dividend Aristocrats by meeting the following requirements:

Are Dividend Aristocrats a good stock to buy?

Companies on the Dividend Aristocrat stock list have demonstrated not only a consistent record of dividend growth but a tendency to outperform the S&P 500 index. When you look at the performance of dividend aristocrats over time, they consistently outperform other stocks.