Best Dividend Aristocrats: April 2026

2026-04-28 07:12:10 ET

2026 Review

The Dividend Aristocrats had a terrible March collectively, and are thus far not enjoying as robust a rebound as the broad equity market. The early outperformance the Aristocrats have built on the S&P 500 has all but faded here in April. What's also interesting is the range of returns for individual Aristocrats. In March the margin between the best Aristocrat, Exxon Mobil ( XOM ), and the worst, McCormick ( MKC ), was in excess of 40%. In April thus far this gap is equivalently high, except now Exxon is the worst performing Aristocrat, with Nucor Corporation ( NUE ) leading the charge....

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