{"id":525255,"date":"2022-12-05T04:05:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T09:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financhill.com\/blog\/?p=525255"},"modified":"2022-11-21T11:17:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T16:17:11","slug":"dividend-stocks-beating-sp-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financhill.com\/blog\/investing\/dividend-stocks-beating-sp-500","title":{"rendered":"2 Dividend Stocks Beating The S&P 500"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dividend Stocks Beating S&P 500<\/em>: It’s almost impossible to find good companies that outpace the major stock exchanges today, let alone ones that deliver solid, reliable dividend income over the long term.<\/span><\/div>\n
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But these businesses really do exist. And in this article we\u2019ll examine two of them, looking to see whether they still promise plenty of upside – and that elusive bounty of cash.<\/div>\n
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Costco<\/h2>\n
Although Costco shares are down 7.59% year-to-date, the big-box warehouse store still beats the Nasdaq Composite’s 29.6% decline in 2022.<\/div>\n
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Moreover, the business appears to be in tip-top shape right now. The firm recently announced comparable “Total Company” sales growth of 6.0% in October<\/a>, with shoppers desperate to snap up as many exclusive deals and discounted products as possible.<\/div>\n
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In fact, with subscription renewals topping 92.6% in the U.S. and Canada, Costco\u2019s lucrative membership program is the envy of the wider Consumer Staples space. Indeed, the firm\u2019s dominance in the sector is partly due to its ability to offer unrivaled value to its 119 million-strong cardholder base<\/a>, reflecting its position as the 3rd largest retailer in the world.<\/div>\n