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Stocks have cooled off quite a bit this year, with most broader market indexes declining about 10% from their peaks. The silver lining amid this sell-off is that dividend yields move in the opposite direction as stock prices.

High-yield dividend aristocrats offer stability and income. Due to their defensive sector composition and lower volatility, they outperform the S&P 500 during market downturns. Despite recession fears, economic data shows continued growth driven by consumer spending, particularly from the wealthiest Americans, mitigating recession risks. Here are 10 low-volatility, 4.5%-plus yielding aristocrats that offer attractive long-term income growth in an Ultra SWAN package.

Four of the ten lowest-priced Dividend Aristocrats, including Franklin Resources and Realty Income, are ready to buy with annual dividends exceeding their single share prices. Analysts forecast 15.93% to 26.49% net gains for top-ten Aristocrat Dogs by March 2026, with Federal Realty and Stanley Black & Decker leading. A market correction of 65% could make all top-yield Aristocrats fair-priced, with dividends from $1K invested meeting or exceeding their single share prices.

The Nasdaq Composite has tumbled in recent weeks. The index is down more than 10% from its peak, which puts it in correction territory (a decline of 10% or more from the high).

T. Rowe Price hits 52-week low, reflecting investors' concern over shifting economic conditions, stringent regulations and rising compliance costs.

These three longtime dividend-payers provide an average yield of more than 5%.

T. Rowe Price stock is a buy due to its potential to thrive amid broad market overvaluation and possible investor shift towards actively managed ETFs. Despite challenges from passive ETFs, TROW's actively managed funds have historically outperformed the broad market, offering higher returns. TROW's current undervaluation, with lower P/E and P/FCF ratios compared to broad market averages, presents a compelling investment opportunity.

Five of the ten lowest-priced Dividend Aristocrats - Franklin Resources, Realty Income, Amcor, Hormel, and Kenvue - are recommended buys, offering dividends exceeding their single share prices. Analysts project net gains of 15.84% to 46.98% by February 2025 for the Top Ten Aristocrat Dogs, with an average gain of 21.63%. Ten Aristocrats show negative free cash flow margins, making them unsafe buys; Federal Realty, Kenvue, and PepsiCo are among them.

TROW's January AUM balance was $1.65 trillion. It experiences net outflows of $2.1 billion for the month.

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. T. Rowe Price Group presently has a stellar rank, in the top 10% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors.