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Updated on March 19th, 2021 by Bob Ciura The Dividend Aristocrats are a group of 65 companies in the S&P 500 Index, with 25+ consecutive years of dividend increases. Within the Dividend Aristocrats, there are varying types of stocks with differing yields. Some of the Dividend Aristocrats have higher yields, but these high-yielders tend to…

Updated on March 19th, 2021 by Bob Ciura Business Development Companies, otherwise known as BDCs, are highly popular among income investors. BDCs widely have high dividend yields of 5% or higher. The strongest BDCs also have the ability to raise their dividends on occasion. This makes BDCs very appealing for income investors such as retirees,…

Updated on March 18th, 2021 by Nikolaos Sismanis Founded in 2002 by Peter Kolchinsky and Rich Aldrich, RA Capital Management is a Boston-based hedge fund specializing in multistage life science investments. The fund holds around $4.6 billion in assets under management (AUM). The firm is comprised of professionals with training in biology, chemistry, and medicine…

Published on March 18th, 2021 by Nikolaos Sismanis Founded by Rey Dalio in 1975, Bridgewater Associates is currently the world’s largest hedge fund, boasting $101.9 billion of assets under management (AUM) as of January 2021. The fund has 103 clients, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, foreign governments, and central banks. To satisfy the needs of…

Updated on March 18th, 2021 by Bob Ciura The Dividend Aristocrats are widely known as the best dividend growth stocks to buy and hold for the long term. These companies have generated strong profits year after year, even during recessions, and have proven the ability to grow their earnings steadily over many years. The Dividend…

Updated on March 18th, 2021 by Bob Ciura When it comes to dividend growth stocks, not many stocks can surpass the Dividend Aristocrats. The Dividend Aristocrats are a group of 65 stocks in the S&P 500 Index, with 25+ consecutive years of dividend increases. These companies have managed to increase their dividends every year without…

Updated on March 17th, 2021 by Nikolaos Sismanis Valley Forge Capital Management is one of the largest equity hedge fund managers in the mid-Atlantic region with more than $1 billion in assets under management, out of Wayne Pennsylvania. The fund runs a long-biased equity strategy and employs a rigorous, bottom-up fundamental approach to find the…

Updated on March 17th, 2021 by Bob Ciura The Dividend Aristocrats are a group of stocks in the S&P 500 Index, with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases. These companies have high-quality business models that have stood the test of time, and showed a remarkable ability to raise dividends every year regardless of the economy.…

Updated on March 17th, 2021 by Bob Ciura At Sure Dividend, we often talk about the merits of the Dividend Aristocrats. We believe this exclusive group of stocks broadly have strong brands, consistent profits even during recessions, and durable competitive advantages. These qualities allow the Dividend Aristocrats to raise their dividends every year, regardless of…