All Dividend Aristocrats + 5 of Our Favorites

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Dividend Aristocrats are companies that have raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.

There are only 66 of them.

They’re a great place for Dividend Investors to look at for ideas!

Source: Stock mania

In this article, we’ll rank the Aristocrats using different metrics.

At the end, I’ll share my 5 favorite ones.

Download all the Dividend Aristocrats here:

I created a spreadsheet for you with all the Aristocrats.

The spreadsheet has the following data:

• Dividend Yield

• Debt/Equity Ratio

• 5-Year Dividend CAGR

• EPS CAGR

• Forward PE

• A short description of the business

Highest Yields

The 5 Dividend Aristocrats with the highest Dividend Yields are:

1. Franklin Resources: 6.1%

2. Realty Income: 5.2%

3. Amcor plc: 4.6%

4. T. Rowe Price: 4.5%

5. Chevron: 4.3%

Source: Personal Finance Library

Highest Dividend Growth Rate

1. Cintas: 20.5%

2. Lowe’s Companies: 19.3%

3. Sherwin-Williams: 16.1%

4. Nordson Corporation: 16.0%

5. Abbott Laboratories: 12.7%

Source: fendiharis

Highest EPS Growth Rate

1. Ecolab: 16.6%

2. Stanley Black & Decker: 15.8%

3. C.H. Robinson Worldwide: 15.3%

4. S&P Global: 14.6%

5. Pentair plc: 14.4%

Source: Investopedia

Starting with yields and growth rates is a good approach.

But I took it further.

I analyzed all 66 companies using an Earnings Growth Model and Reverse DDM.

I also considered the starting yield, historical dividend growth rate, and expected EPS growth rate for each one.

Using these criteria and the quality of the businesses, I selected 5 of my favorites.

The Aristocrats are a good starting point for dividend investors.

But I think these 5 companies offer some of the best opportunities.

The Earnings Growth Model says that these companies have an expected return of more than 10% per year.

The dividend growth rate from the Reverse DDM is also lower than the growth rate from the past five years for each company.

Ready to see what they are?

Let’s dive in!