15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500
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There is a correlation between increasing dividends and strong investment performance — even if a stock has a low dividend yield when you buy.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- AGEM ABRDN EMERGING MARKETS DIVIDEND ACTIVE ETF
GA selected AGEM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: dividends. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- BAMG BROOKSTONE GROWTH STOCK ETF
GA selected BAMG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: stocks. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- BAMV BROOKSTONE VALUE STOCK ETF
GA selected BAMV as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: stocks. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value - ETF
GA selected CGDV as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: dividends. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- DFE WISDOMTREE EUROPE SMALLCAP DIVIDEND FUND
GA selected DFE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: dividends. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- DIVB ISHARES CORE DIVIDEND ETF
GA selected DIVB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: dividends. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
There is a correlation between increasing dividends and strong investment performance — even if a stock has a low dividend yield when you buy.
Source: MarketWatch
The price since 16 Sep 2026: Abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active Etf (AGEM) versus the S&P 500
Since the first closing price after “15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500,” Abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active Etf (AGEM) is -7.05%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.52% over the same days, a -7.57% difference versus the market.
Who gains and who loses around Abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active Etf (AGEM)
Companies carried with this story
- AGEM Abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active Etf
In “15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500,” Abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active Etf (AGEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AGEM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: dividends. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- BAMG Brookstone Growth Stock Etf
For “15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500,” Brookstone Growth Stock Etf (BAMG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BAMG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: stocks. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- BAMV Brookstone Value Stock Etf
Brookstone Value Stock Etf (BAMV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 16 Sep 2026 story “15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500.” Reason on file: GA selected BAMV as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: stocks. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value - ETF
Capital Group Dividend Value - ETF (CGDV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 16 Sep 2026 story “15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500.” Reason on file: GA selected CGDV as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: dividends. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- DFE Wisdomtree Europe Smallcap Dividend Fund
For “15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500,” Wisdomtree Europe Smallcap Dividend Fund (DFE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected DFE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: dividends. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- DIVB Ishares Core Dividend Etf
For “15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500,” Ishares Core Dividend Etf (DIVB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected DIVB as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: dividends. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active Etf (AGEM)
The 16 Sep 2026 story “15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500” names Abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active Etf (AGEM) because of this story.
The link for Abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active Etf (AGEM) is this: GA selected AGEM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: dividends. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
A second company, Brookstone Growth Stock Etf (BAMG), is listed for a different reason: GA selected BAMG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: stocks. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
The price range for Abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active Etf (AGEM), and the dates in the story
AGEM traded between 45.91 and 50.97 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 45.91. BAMG traded between 43.54 and 45.76 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 45.02. BAMV traded between 36.14 and 38.33 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 36.79.
What the saved facts support for Abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active Etf (AGEM)
46 out of 100
“15 stocks that have grown dividends the most — and nearly all have beaten the S&P 500” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.