Dividend Aristocrats

Buys companies that have raised their dividend every single year for at least 25 years in a row — through the dot-com crash, the financial crisis, and the pandemic. The basis is the actual payout history, added up per share and calendar year and adjusted for splits; where a shifted payment date breaks the streak only on paper, the curated S&P 500 Aristocrats list fills the gap. A company that delivers this long has a business model that survives crises — the list is still not a buy recommendation. Only shares our own deep-dive analysis rates green are bought — yellow or no analysis at all is not enough. New positions are added once a month; a stock is sold as soon as the streak of 25 consecutive increases no longer holds or the share is no longer rated green. If the list holds no green-rated share, the portfolio stays in cash.

This portfolio buys shares.