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Dividend Aristocrats are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025, demonstrating resilience, with NOBL up 1.78% YTD versus SPY's 4.9% decline. Top performers include Consolidated Edison (+22.98%), Brown & Brown (+20.65%), and AbbVie (+16.61%), showcasing strong double-digit gains. 29 out of 69 Dividend Aristocrats have announced dividend increases in 2025, with an average growth rate of 4.15%.

ES' systematic capital investment plans and expansion of renewable operations should further improve its overall performance.

The S&P 500's high valuation and low yield make it unappealing for value and income investors. In this article, I highlight 2 durable dividend stocks that support far higher yields that are well-supported by cashflows. Both have long track records of raising their payouts and are far more attractively valued than the S&P 500.

2024 was pivotal for utility stocks, with Eversource Energy transitioning to a 100% regulated utility, despite challenges like regulatory hurdles in Connecticut. Eversource's strategic focus includes divesting non-core assets, strengthening its balance sheet, and projecting 5%-7% EPS growth through 2029. Valuation models indicate Eversource is undervalued by ~15%, making it a compelling investment, especially with a sum of undervaluation, dividend yield, and growth exceeding 20%.

Calvert's ESG analysis identified 100 top sustainable companies, with 83 dividend payers, focusing on five categories: planet, workplace, customer, community, and shareholder. Analysts predict 19.91% to 38.3% net gains for top ESG companies by March 2026, with Omnicom Group and Avient Corp leading potential returns. Sixteen of 83 dividend-paying sustainable stocks show negative free-cash-flow margins, indicating potential cash flow issues and higher risk.

After a stellar end to the week, which still ended down, many investors are likely ready to buy the correction sell-off, as the aggressive “buy the dip” strategy has worked for well over two years.

The NASDAQ composite index has been scorching hot since the fall of 2022, as the Magnificent 7 drove the markets to all-time highs.

This week sees 31 dividend increases, including three Dividend Kings: Genuine Parts, Commerce Bancshares, and Kimberly-Clark, showcasing impressive financial stability and growth. My investment strategy prioritizes companies with consistently rising dividends and outperforming benchmarks, aiming for long-term wealth accumulation and portfolio prosperity. I use data from the "U.S. Dividend Champions" spreadsheet and NASDAQ to identify companies with at least five years of dividend growth.

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF kicks off 2025 on a bright note with a gain of 2.81% in January. I present 3 strategies that can theoretically beat the dividend aristocrat index in the long term. After 43 months of tracking these strategies, one strategy is generating a CAGR superior to NOBL.

Calvert Research and Management's annual review identified the top 100 sustainable companies based on 230 ESG performance indicators, focusing on planet, workplace, customer, community, and shareholder categories. Four dividend-paying companies—Interpublic Group, Regions Financial, Hormel Foods, and HP Inc.—meet the Dogcatcher ideal, with annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their share prices. Analysts estimate net gains of 18.08% to 50.6% for the top ten ESG companies by February 2026, with the average net gain projected at 26.12%.