SummaryI propose leveraging the stock selection criteria from the underlying index of SCHD to build a portfolio with a subset of Dividend Aristocrats.I am tracking two portfolios built using this process and comparing the results to NOBL and SCHD.Both portfolios started out trailing their benchmarks, December yielded positive results but the new year has started out pretty rough.DNY59/E+ via Getty ImagesQuick RecapOn October 18, 2022 I published anarticle that covered the stock selection methodology used by the Dow Jones US Dividend 100 Index, the underlying index for Schwab's U.S. Dividend Equity Fund (SCHD). In that article I proposed a theory, to leverage this stock selection process and apply it to the Dividend Aristocrat universe of stocks. On November 1st, 2022, I launched two m

SummaryI present my top 10 High Yield dividend stocks that are poised to offer strong future returns.The annualized rate of return for this watchlist is 14.43% over the past 28 months.The top 10 stocks for February lost 2.51% last month, outperforming VYM that posted a loss of 3.51% and finishing in line with SPY that also fell 2.51%.Since inception, the watchlist trails VYM by 2.50% and remains ahead of SPY by 4.19% on an annualized basis.greenbutterflyMarket Recap2023 kicked off on a bright note but the party quickly faded as equities lost steam in mid-to-late February. The SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (SPY) posted a strong gain of 6.29% in January and anot so great loss of 2.51% in February. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) is looking a little worse, only posting a gain of 2.37% in

Dividend KingsThe Dividend Kings are an elite group of companies that have all paid and increased dividends for at least 50 consecutive years. There are multiple lists of the kings on the internet, some that include more than 49companies. I have chosen to use the list that was updated on March 1, 2023, and includes one new dividend king this month. The newest dividend stock added to the list of Dividend Kings is Walmart (WMT). The list also included one deletion, V.F. Corporation (VFC) has been dropped from the list following its recent dividend cut.  $Wal-Mart(WMT)$ $VF Corp(VFC)$ The 49 companies on the dividend king list span 9 unique sectors, offer an average dividend yield of 2.62% and h

SummaryI present my top 15 high-growth dividend stocks to consider during the month of March.The watchlist posted loss of 2.94% in February, finishing behind VIG and SPY on the month.Since inception, September 2020, the watchlist is outperforming VIG by 5.54% and SPY by 6.99% on an annualized basis.alengoQuality StocksInvestors were brought back to reality after the equity market lost steam in February, ending the new year rally short. However, the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (SPY) is still up 3.62% on the year, Vanguard's Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) is barely above water with a gain of 0.08% and my watchlist has a decent positive cushion of 6.22%.Following February the watchlist sees its long-term annualized return fall to 13.78%, but still remain comfortably above my target of 12