Dividend Aristocrats statistics in 2023 | Nucor biggest gainer, ADM big loser

As of February 3, 2023, The average return for all 67 Dividend Aristocrats together is 4.7%. We look at the biggest gainers so far this year and the biggest losers, including all three new added Aristocrats for 2023.

We are only one month into the new year with already some big gainers amongst the 67 Dividend Aristocrats. The table below shows all 67 current Dividend Aristocrats, including the recently added stocks Nordson (NDSN), J.M. Smucker (SJM) and C.H. Robinson (CHRW).

The Dividend Aristocrats had a great start in 2023 (click for bigger image).

Nucor leads all Aristocrats in 2023 with a 34% total return. The dividend yield for the steel company currently is 1.2% and Nucor pays a $2.04 per share annual dividend. Other outperforming US Aristocrats so far this year are Pentair, Albemarle and Franklin Resources. The worst performing Aristocrat YTD is Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), despite a recently announced big dividend hike of 12.5%.