

Whirlpool paid a reliable dividend for years before slashing it to zero, and three popular high-yield stocks are now showing the same early warning signs investors ignored then.

All of these ultra-high-yield dividend stocks have increased their dividends for decades, with no sign of stopping now.

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies that changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

I rank all 69 S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats by my 9F Quality Scores, segmenting them into undervalued, fairly valued, and overvalued groups. My consensus fair value estimates, blending up to 40 data points per stock, highlight 12 undervalued and 18 fairly valued Aristocrats, with 39 currently overvalued. Investment candidates vary by style: ADP, BRO, and NDSN for growth; NEE for total return; PEP and O for income; CAT and GWW for past performance.


Both Kimberly-Clark and Clorox are mid-overhaul, both pay yields above 4.5%, and both have dividend payout ratios that leave almost no cushion.

If you are looking for reliable high-yield dividend stocks, the out-of-favor consumer staples sector is full of them.

Clorox's nearly 6% yield towers over Colgate's modest payout, making it look like a retiree's dream income stock.