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Archer Daniels, Adecoagro, Mission Produce, Calavo Growers and Alico have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

The Agriculture - Operations industry faces rising costs and trade uncertainties. Yet, companies like ADM, AGRO, AVO, CVGW and ALCO are primed for growth through innovation and demand for healthy products.

The latest trading day saw Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) settling at $51.14, representing a -0.1% change from its previous close.

“A Dividend King [is] a stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases.”—suredividend.com. 53 Divided Kings, screened as of January 10, 2025, represented all eleven Morningstar Sectors. Broker-estimated top-ten net-gains ranged 22.84%-62.53% topped-by SJW & SCL. By yield, MO topped all the Kings. Top-ten Yields from KVUE, SWK, UBSI, FTS, FRT, BKH, NWN, CDUAF, UVV, & MO, averaged 5.04%.

ADM's stock has dropped 30% due to weaker financial performance and accounting issues, but the pessimism seems overdone. The stock is trading near its book value, presenting a potential bargain for long-term investors despite current challenges. ADM's smart capital allocation strategy, including share buybacks and dividends, signals management's commitment to shareholders during periods of business downturns.

**Investment Thesis:** January's top-yielding Aristocrats include Franklin Resources, Realty Income, Amcor, Kenvue, and Hormel, offering dividends from $1K investments exceeding single share prices. **Rating Justification:** Six more Aristocrats could meet the ideal dividend-to-price ratio with a 45.4% market downturn, making them fair-priced investment opportunities. **Analyst Projections:** Top-ten Aristocrats are expected to deliver 22% to 33.36% net gains by January 2025, with an average net gain of 24.96%.

5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks, Yields Up To 8% (January 2025)

Dividend Aristocrats are stocks on the S&P 500 that have raised their dividends every year for 25 years or more.

Dividend Kings can be a great source of attractive, sustainable, and growing income. I list three that are attractively priced right now. These all are among the highest-yielding Dividend Kings as well.

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF rocked a cool 4.85% gain in November, but it's giving up nearly half of its return this year in December. I present 3 strategies that can theoretically beat the dividend aristocrat index in the long term. After 41 months of tracking these strategies, two strategies are generating a CAGR superior to NOBL.