11 Best Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to Invest in Now

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1. S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 108

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) is among the select companies that have delivered a total return of at least 10 times since the inception of the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index. Over that period, the company achieved a cumulative return of 1,546%, with a compound annual growth rate of 15.2%.

Originally known as McGraw-Hill, the company adopted the name S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) in 2016. According to the S&P Dow Jones Indices website, the company’s roots trace back to 1860, when Henry Varnum Poor published History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States, a pioneering effort to provide market data for participants in the growing US railroad industry.

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) is a solid dividend payer, offering a quarterly dividend of $0.96 per share. It is one of the best dividend aristocrat stocks, as its dividend growth spans over 53 years. As of June 27, the stock has a dividend yield of 0.74%.

While we acknowledge the potential of SPGI to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than SPGI and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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