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7 Dividend Aristocrats At 52-Week Highs Ahead Of Earnings Season
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Published Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:42:18 -0500 on Seeking Alpha
Many long-standing American equities have performed exceedingly well over the last three months, along with the broader market. Numerous equities bottomed out during the second half of 2011, but in the last few months returned towards previous Q2 highs. Many reached new highs at the end of 2011 and continue to stay at or near their 52-week highs, or breaking them. This is a recent performance review for seven well-known mid and large-cap equities that are at or near their recently established 52-week highs, and with the potential to make new highs if this earnings season turns out to be favorable: Cintas Corp (CTAS), Chubb Corp (CB), Ecolab Inc (ECL), Genuine Parts Co (GPC), Grainger, W.W. Inc (GWW), McCormick & Co (MKC) and Sherwin-Williams (SHW), listed by proximity to a new high. Each of these stocks is a member of the S&P 500 and also a Dividend Aristocrat, meaning the... Read more
Stock name ISIN Last trade P/E Earnings/Share Dividend/Share Dividend yield GENUINE PARTS 
US3724601055 81.25 19.3 4.14 2.15 2.65 CHUBB
US1712321017 89.88 14.2 6.32 1.76 1.96 MCCORMICK
US5797802064 74.68 24.4 3.05 1.36 1.82 GRAINGER, W.W.
US3848021040 263.35 26.1 9.89 3.72 1.41 CINTAS
US1729081059 45.89 18.7 2.43 0.64 1.39 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
US8243481061 190.82 30.7 6.18 2.00 1.05 ECOLAB
US2788651006 89.09 32.5 2.72 0.92 1.03