Emerson Electric

Albemarle

Cincinnati Financial

W.W. Grainger

Church & Dwight

Fastenal

Dover

Genuine Parts

Franklin Resources

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ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

NOBL tracks an equal-weighted index of S&P 500 constituents that have increased dividend payments annually for at least 25 years.

Alerian MLP ETF

Algonquin Power & Utilities

Ares Capital

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

Enbridge

Energy Transfer LP Unit

Altria

Medical Properties Trust

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

W. P. Carey

We buy mainly dividend growth stocks and try to steer clear of dividend cutters, no matter how juicy their yields may appear. Fortunately right now investors can enjoy both high yield and strong dividend growth in the same stocks.

Five 6-11% Yields That Will Likely Keep Growing Their Dividends

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

NOBL and SDY are two leading Dividend Aristocrats ETFs offered by ProShares and State Street. Each have a 0.35% expense ratio, but SDY has twice the assets under management. SDY selects from the much wider S&P 1500 Composite Index while NOBL is limited to the S&P 500 Index. In addition, SDY is yield-weighted, but NOBL weights constituents equally.

NOBL Vs. SDY: Which Dividend Aristocrats ETF Reigns Supreme?

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF

Dividend growth ETFs provide instant diversification. Although I have a strong preference for a particular ETF, I contend that it is reasonable to also diversify one's ETF investments. The average yield for the highlighted ETFs is 2.41%, and the average annual dividend growth rate is nearly 11%.

My Top 4 Dividend Growth ETFs

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

All 133 Aristocrats Ranked By Dividend Safety.

All 133 Aristocrats Ranked By Dividend Safety

WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund

iShares Select Dividend ETF

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund

iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

The dividend-focused products offer safety through payouts and stability in the form of mature companies that are less volatile amid large swings in stock prices.

A Guide to the 10 Most-Popular Dividend ETFs

ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Dividend cuts are rare, but when some high-profile companies announce major reductions, as occurred in February 2023, it is important to put the news in perspective and be reminded of the benefits of diversification.

Don't Forget MLPs as High-Quality Dividend Growers

Dividend stock Dover has shown impressive sales and earnings growth and has earned strong ratings. The stock is near a buy point in a base.

Dividend Leader Shows Growth, High IBD Ratings, Nears Buy Point

Freeport-McMoRan

Johnson & Johnson

Microsoft

Realty Income Corp

Prudential Financial

Last year has proven to be one of the most challenging years for the U.S. economy. An inflation shock took hold, driving the annualized inflation rate from 1.4% in January 2021 to 7% to close out the year.

7 Stocks to Protect Against the Massive Inflation Shock of 2023

Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - August

Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - July

Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF June

Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - October

Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF

WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X Shares

Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X Shares

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

CBOE Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF

Qraft AI-Enhanced US Next Value ETF

Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF - August

Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF

Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF - January

Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF June

WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund

Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

Once upon a time, dividends played a starring role in equity markets—until 14 years of easy money whetted investors' appetite for risk and created a massive tailwind for unprofitable, long-duration growth stocks. Valuations appear to be attractive: Stocks yielding north of 2.5% are trading near their largest discount to the equity market in recent memory.

Good Fishing In The Dividend Stream

In my article, I discuss ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF and examine 3 dividend aristocrats it holds that have fallen significantly but offer good value to hold for the long term. With many stocks down significantly, there are good buying opportunities now. Dividend Aristocrats are known for generating dividend income and delivering high equity returns.

NOBL Holds 3 Dividend Aristocrats That Can Outperform The Market

Both VIG and NOBL offer exposure to stocks with a considerable history of consistent dividend growth. While the dividend increase history must be at least 25 years for inclusion in NOBL, 10 years are enough for VIG.

VIG: A Cheaper Alternative To NOBL

The S&P 500 Index has rebounded sharply off its previous low in October, closing up 14% on Feb. 17 since October's trough. The market could continue to rally, of course.

Oversold-Overbought Watch: S&P 500 Index - February 21, 2023

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

SPDR Portfolio Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Many are scared about the recent stock market volatility on high inflation, rising rate worries and geopolitics. But there are some ETFs that seem to be ageless.

Forget Fed & Inflation: 4 ETFs to Love Forever

AFC Gamma

Innovative Industrial Properties

It probably won't be the most stable income stream, but it's within reach.

Here's How Investing $134 Weekly for 1 Year Could Make You $1,000 in Annual Passive Income Thereafter

TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF

Quality-stock and dividend-focused strategies shined during the market declines of 2022, rebounding from what investors may have found to be disappointing performance during the previous long bull market.

These 2 dividend-stock ETFs are more like growth funds in disguise. Can either still work in your income portfolio?

“Dividend aristocrats” is the name that S&P Dow Jones uses for its indexes of companies that have extremely long records of dividend growth.

Meet the 2023 Dividend Aristocrats

C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Nordson

J. M. Smucker

V.F.

Walgreens

It's tough to beat the "Dividend Aristocrats" for bankable dividend stocks. And investors now have three more in the S&P 500 to choose from.

There's 3 New Standout Dividend Stocks — And 3 Pay The Most

The dividend yield isn't the only detail investors should focus on.

Looking for Dividends? Check Out These Funds

Dividend Aristocrats are stocks that have paid an increasing dividend every year for at least 25 years. Dividend Aristocrats are different than Dividend Kings.

Are Dividend Aristocrat Stocks A Good Investment? Yes For Conservative Dividend Investors

ProShares Equities for Rising Rates ETF

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

Proshares Supply Chain Logistics ETF

The key question of 2023 — will there be a hard or soft-landing — depends very much on which economy one is looking at: the goods economy or the service economy.

2023 Market Outlook: A Tale of Two Economies

The Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

iShares MSCI USA Multifactor ETF

Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF

OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF

SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF

Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

In a livecast event this Friday, I'm going to be recapping the past year in ETFs and previewing what is likely ahead of us with one of my favorite people in the ETF industry that does not work for VettaFi, Cinthia Murphy.

Smart Beta Is Alive and Well

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats Fund

"Dividend Aristocrats" is an S&P term for stocks that have raised their annual dividend every year for many years, 25 in the US or 10 internationally. As a strategy, investing in dividend aristocrats is backwards-looking, but does a decent job of screening companies with some quality earning power.

10 Top Dividend Aristocrat Stocks To Buy In 2023 - Our Favorite Is Singapore Technologies Engineering

Amgen

Cisco Systems

Dow Inc

Intel

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Coca-Cola

Merck

Verizon

Very few investment categories generated a positive return in 2022. Over the years, the Dogs of the Dow strategy has generated mixed results, but in a year like 2022, dividends mattered.

The Dow Stock Dogs Performed In 2022

NOBL and SDY are two Dividend Aristocrats ETFs, investing in U.S. equities with strong dividend growth track-records. NOBL focuses on the traditional, original large-cap S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats.

NOBL Vs. SDY: Which Dividend Aristocrats ETF Is Best For Dividend Growth Investors?

Clorox

Ecolab

Essex Property Trust

Lowe's

Medtronic

Nucor

Roper Technologies

Sherwin-Williams

Stanley Black & Decker

Sysco

Target

West Pharmaceutical Services

NOBL gained 10.31% in October, which brings the Fund's return for the year to a loss of 8.96%. Thus far this month, through November 22nd, the dividend aristocrat ETF is up 6.52%, bringing its year-to-date return to -3.03%.

My Best Dividend Aristocrats For December 2022

News for ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF ETF (NOBL)