THE JOKE THAT is the ostensible subject of the obscene and at times hilarious documentary "The Aristocrats" -- and whose punch line lends the film its deceptively innocuous title -- is not an ...

There are roughly 6,000 stocks listed on the NYSE and the Nasdaq. In 2024, just 67 of those are included in the elite S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index. Those 67 Aristocrats are recognized across the ...

S&P 500 companies that have raised their dividends for shareholders for over 25 years are the kind of investments that passive income investors need to own. Dependability is crucial for individuals ...

Dividend Aristocrats underperformed the S&P 500 in 2025, with NOBL returning 6.82% versus SPY's 17.70%. 2026 began strong for Aristocrats, with NOBL gaining 5.67% in January, outpacing SPY's 1.47%.

The S&P 500 is up nearly 13% in the middle of an enormous crisis, but you should never get too complacent with the current environment. Instead, I’d continue to stock up on Dividend Aristocrat stocks ...

The Dividend Aristocrats underperformed SPY YTD, returning 3.34% versus SPY's 10.39%, though 22 Aristocrats still posted double-digit gains. Recent dividend increases from five Aristocrats lifted the ...