12 Best Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to Invest in Right Now

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

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 106

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) provides financial insights, credit ratings, market indices, and commodity pricing services. Its core operations involve rating the credit quality of debt issuers, creating benchmarks like the S&P 500, delivering market analytics, and offering transparent pricing for commodities.

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI)’s stability is supported by recurring subscription-based revenues. Its strategic priorities include developing AI-powered products, growing its private markets data business, and adding sustainability metrics to its analytics. Continued success relies on keeping customers, effectively integrating new technologies, and maintaining resilience amid changes in global financial markets.

In addition, S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) is a strong dividend company, having raised its payouts for 53 years in a row. It currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.96 per share for a dividend yield of 0.79%, as of September 26.

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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