The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -1.79%) index edged 3.9% higher in May, with 70% of its 30 constituent stocks ending the month in positive territory. However, the two worst-performing Dow stocks in May -- both from the healthcare sector -- kept the index's rally in check, with one of them plunging over 25%.
I focus on companies with consistent dividend growth, strong financial health, and the ability to outperform benchmarks like SCHD. This week's highlighted companies show an average dividend increase of 7.6% and a median streak of 16 years, signaling reliability. Despite some strong historical returns, none of this week's companies meet my strict criteria for new portfolio additions at this time.
UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH is a dominant force within the healthcare sector, a critical industry that should be included in a diversified long-term investment portfolio. The company's stock has experienced recent market turbulence, trading down roughly 39% year-to-date as of mid-June.
Both Alexandria Real Estate and UnitedHealth Group are fundamentally sound but have seen significant price declines, creating attractive entry points. ARE offers a compelling 7.6% dividend yield, a strong balance sheet, and management is buying back shares, signaling confidence despite sector headwinds. UNH maintains robust financials, continues share repurchases, and recently raised its divide...
UnitedHealth Group (UNH 2.27%) might want to change its stock ticker from "UNH" to "UGH." The latter better captures the feelings of the healthcare giant's shareholders in recent months.
Shares of UnitedHealth Group (UNH 0.23%) fell in May, finishing the month down 26.6%. The collapse came as the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.55%) gained 5.5% and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.63%) gained 7.9%.
Coincident to the June 5, 2025 annual launch of their Fortune 500, Fortune also partnered with Indiggo to measure Return On Leadership, called the ROL100. Arnold research focused on those 100 using YCharts 6/6/25 data on Dividends from 78, which hereafter are referred to as the Fortune Return on Leadership Dividend Dogs (FROLD). ReturnOnLeadership is based on four fundamental factors: Connectio...
UnitedHealth seeks to divest Banmedica for $1B, accelerating its exit from Latin America after recent losses and leadership changes. Chime Financial's IPO is in high demand, with orders exceeding available shares by over 10 times ahead of pricing.
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