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CINCINNATI , March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) today announced the internet availability of materials for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders – the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting Notice and Proxy Statement and the 2025 Annual Letter to Shareholders. The company has filed these materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and they are available for viewing online.

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

S&P Dow Jones Indices added three new members to the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, expanding it to 69 companies. I rank Dividend Aristocrats by quality scores, presenting undervalued and overvalued stocks with detailed metrics and fair value estimates. My quality scoring system uses six indicators, each worth 5 points, for a maximum score of 30, categorizing stocks from Exceptional to Inferior.

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The Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025, up 4% YTD versus 1.39% for SPY. Ten Dividend Kings have already achieved double-digit returns, led by National Fuel Gas (+22.08%) and Abbott Laboratories (+20.71%). 2025 Dividend growth is looking promising, with ABM Industries and Walmart leading with 17.78% and 15.69% increases, respectively.