Taking a Shortcut By Screening
the Dividend Aristocrats

The Dividend Aristocrats is a relatively short list of likely candidates for dividend investors who are short on time.

S&P 500 blue chip companies must have increased dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years to make this list.

Talk about great management!

That outstanding feat does not mean you don't have to do your homework. There are at least seven companies on the list that have not kept pace with the S&P 500 index over the past decade. Can you figure out who they are? (The answer is at the bottom of the page)

The stocks with the highest yield is not necessarily the best stock to buy when investing for dividends. In fact, a high dividend yield can be a red flag to future cuts in dividends. Use this list to start screening stocks using the value criteria I have defined to find the best dividend stocks.

If the Aristocrats don't provide you with any dividend stocks worth buying you should check out Value Line.

Each week they issue their Investment Survey which includes tons of financial data on over 1,600 stocks. They also include sections that help you identify the best dividend stocks based on valuation ratios. For example, these are some of the standard screens you get with each update:

• Highest Dividend Yielding Stocks
• Highest Dividend Yielding Non-Utility Stocks
• Stocks With the Highest Projected 3-5 Year Dividend Yield
• Bargain Basement Stocks (based on Book Value)
• Lowest P/E Stocks
• Stocks With the Widest Discount From Book Value
• Biggest Free Cash Flow Generators

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Good luck!

The Aristocrats List

CTL, CTAS, LLY, PBI, SVU, and WMT

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