Dividend Track Records

In 2021, as of November 29, the average Dividend Aristocrat has gained 21.5% with the best performers being steel maker Nucor Corp and lithium manufacturer Albemarle. The biggest loser YTD is Clorox with a 14.2% drop in share price.

New Aristocrat Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) will raise its dividend by 4.8 percent in 2020. Earlier this month, Albemarle was named to the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index for having increased dividends every year for the last 25 consecutive years.