Meet the Dividend Heroes Selection
Here is the full portfolio with all 25 top ranked US dividend stocks for 2024
In 2016, we launched the Dividend Heroes Portfolio, a selection of the 25 best dividend growth stocks based on our proprietary formula. Dividend growth is crucial, but it’s not just about stocks with 25 years or more of growth or companies with a minimum market cap. We have combined these elements into a super portfolio that includes both small-cap and large-cap stocks, featuring many new names that are set to become the Dividend Aristocrats of the future.
🚨⚠️ Dividend Heroes are like Dividend Aristocrats on steroids: not the weaklings that offer minimal dividend increases, but only the absolute best dividend growers. ⚠️🚨
The portfolio is completely refreshed at the end of each year based on the Dividend Hike stats accumulated over the year. As a paid ‘Dividend Hero plan’ subscriber, you will get access to the full portfolio with all 25 current dividend stocks.
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2024 Dividend Heroes Stats
Total Return: +18.6% (as of August 16)
As of August 16, 2024, the Dividend Heroes portfolio has achieved a notable gain of 18.6%. Here are the key factors contributing to this performance:
Semiconductor Stocks
Semiconductor stocks have been a major driver of the portfolio's success this year. Companies in this sector are benefiting from strong demand for advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence and 5G infrastructure. Two Dividend Hero semiconductor stocks are:
Broadcom (AVGO): +49.9% YTD
KLA Corp (KLAC): +44.7% YTD
Dividend Aristocrats
Several Dividend Aristocrats have also performed exceptionally well. These companies are known for their consistent history of increasing dividend payments, contributing positively to our overall returns. The Dividend Heroes Portfolio includes some of the best performing Aristocrats with two Dividend Aristocrats doubling as a Dividend Hero in 2024:
Aflac (AFL): +25.8% YTD
Cintas (CTAS): +28.2% YTD
Hidden Gems
The portfolio has included several 'Hidden Gems'—smaller-cap companies with potential for future dividend growth. These stocks are not yet widely recognized by larger investors but are showing promising performance. Actually the best performing Dividend Hero year to date (+64.5%) is a little known compounder with now 12 consecutive years of dividend increases with an average hike of 26% annually. Other less known Heroes include two of our Focus Stocks:
Nexstar Media (NXST): +5.6% YTD
Discover Financial (DFS): +17.6% YTD
Out of the 25 Dividend Heroes, only 3 have underperformed in 2024, with Dillard’s (DDS) leading the way with a 13.5% YTD loss.
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Financials have the biggest weight with 28%, followed by Industrials (20%), Technology (12%) and Materials (12%). The average market cap for all 25 Dividend Heroes is $109.5 billion as of August 25 with an average annual dividend payment of $1.7 billion.
The average Dividend Hero Yield now stands at 1.7% based on a payout ratio of 35.1% with an estimated p/e of 18.2. The 5 year CAGR for the dividend for all heroes together is 16.8%. Finally the Heroes have a 19.1% average ROIC and a 20.1% average EBIT-margin.
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