ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
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The Top S&P 500 Utility Dividend Growers
In this series, we’ll explore the utility sector’s performance, including dividend growth, revenue and earnings drivers, and outlook.

How Did Cimarex Energy’s Dividend Cut Affect Its Dividend Yield?
Cimarex Energy’s (XEC) revenues fell 40.0% and 13.0% in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Why Lam Research’s Dividend Yield Has Changed over the Years
Lam Research’s revenue and earnings in 2015 and 2016 Lam Research’s (LRCX) revenue rose 14% and 12% in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Revenue from Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia drove growth in both years. Revenue from Korea, the United States, and Europe rose in 2015 before falling in 2016, and Japan’s revenue fell in 2015 before rising […]

How Does TGT’s Dividend Curve Look?
Target has a dividend yield of 4% and a YTD price loss of 14.5%.

How ONEOK Has Managed Its Impressive Dividend Yield
How ONEOK has maintained a 4% yield ONEOK (OKE), the general partner and 41% owner of ONEOK Partners, owns one of the country’s premier natural gas liquid systems. The company’s revenue grew 15% in 2016 after falling 36% in 2015. The growth was driven by its Natural Gas Gathering and Processing, Natural Gas Liquids, and […]

Dividend Yield of the S&P Global
The S&P Global’s PE ratio of 18.9x compares to a sector average of 25.1x. The dividend yield of 1.1% compares to a sector average of 3.2%.

Kimberly-Clark’s Dividend Growth
Kimberly-Clark’s (KMB) 2016 net sales fell 2.0% due to declines in every segment.

Ares Commercial Real Estate’s Dividend Curve
Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) paid 73.7% of its earnings as dividends in 2016 compared to 117.4% in 1Q17.

The Top Dividend-Growing Utilities Stocks
Utilities Select Index sales, earnings, and dividends have grown at a CAGR[1. Compound annual growth rate] of 1.9%, 1.7%, and 3.6%, respectively, between 2012 and 2017.

Emerson’s 15% Profit Drop in Q3 Mitigated by Its Solid Cash Flow
Despite a 15% decline in net profits, Emerson Electric (EMR) reported a solid cash flow performance in 3Q16.

Key Contributors to Emerson Electric’s Improving Margins in Q3
Emerson’s (EMR) operating margins expanded by 20 basis points YoY (year-over-year) to 13.9% in 3Q16.

Why Stanley Black & Decker Upgraded Its Guidance in 2Q16 Earnings Release
Stanley Black & Decker’s (SWK) consolidated revenues increased by 2.3% year-over-year to $2.9 billion.

Company Overview: An Introduction to C. R. Bard
Headquartered in Murray Hill, New Jersey, C. R. Bard (BCR) is a leading medical technology company in the United States.