Good Dividend Stocks
All of them dividend stocks >1% except BRO
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
AMGN Amgen Inc. | Healthcare | 6.65% |
BRO Brown & Brown, Inc. | Financial Services | 6.90% |
CB Chubb Limited | Financial Services | 6.65% |
EG Everest Group Ltd | Financial Services | 6.65% |
GD General Dynamics Corporation | 6.65% | |
HD The Home Depot, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 6.65% |
KO The Coca-Cola Company | Consumer Defensive | 6.65% |
LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | Industrials | 6.65% |
LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 6.65% |
MCD McDonald's Corporation | Consumer Cyclical | 6.65% |
ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 6.65% |
SO The Southern Company | Utilities | 6.65% |
UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Healthcare | 6.65% |
WM Waste Management, Inc. | Industrials | 6.65% |
WMT Walmart Inc. | Consumer Defensive | 6.65% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Good Dividend Stocks, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced every 3 months.
The earliest data available for this chart is Oct 3, 1995, corresponding to the inception date of EG
Returns By Period
As of May 3, 2025, the Good Dividend Stocks returned 3.34% Year-To-Date and 15.15% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -3.31% | 5.38% | -0.74% | 10.90% | 14.93% | 10.61% |
| Good Dividend Stocks | 3.34% | -2.12% | -0.19% | 12.58% | 17.59% | 15.16% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
SO The Southern Company | 11.54% | -1.63% | 4.56% | 24.20% | 15.16% | 12.30% |
KO The Coca-Cola Company | 15.93% | -2.09% | 11.87% | 18.70% | 13.15% | 9.27% |
LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. | -7.06% | 2.64% | -12.43% | -0.28% | 18.33% | 14.48% |
HD The Home Depot, Inc. | -5.70% | 2.42% | -6.07% | 8.96% | 13.17% | 15.63% |
UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | -20.60% | -26.00% | -28.96% | -17.49% | 8.43% | 15.22% |
LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | -1.99% | 3.96% | -12.12% | 5.04% | 7.34% | 12.75% |
BRO Brown & Brown, Inc. | 8.53% | -11.14% | 6.44% | 32.97% | 26.43% | 22.61% |
GD General Dynamics Corporation | 4.75% | 1.83% | -5.80% | -3.27% | 19.80% | 9.56% |
WMT Walmart Inc. | 9.60% | 13.17% | 20.75% | 66.95% | 20.92% | 16.58% |
AMGN Amgen Inc. | 8.77% | -9.24% | -10.48% | -6.91% | 7.29% | 8.99% |
MCD McDonald's Corporation | 8.23% | -1.98% | 6.92% | 18.22% | 14.04% | 15.37% |
CB Chubb Limited | 4.31% | -5.01% | 4.24% | 17.12% | 25.88% | 12.60% |
EG Everest Group Ltd | -3.34% | -3.70% | 0.34% | -3.74% | 19.13% | 9.33% |
WM Waste Management, Inc. | 16.36% | -1.22% | 10.10% | 14.17% | 20.67% | 19.44% |
ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | -6.83% | 7.07% | 0.87% | 8.52% | 10.80% | 11.87% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Good Dividend Stocks, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.63% | 2.04% | 0.50% | -1.32% | -0.49% | 3.34% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.46% | 2.53% | 3.24% | -3.90% | 4.80% | 0.17% | 6.16% | 4.19% | 2.24% | -2.89% | 3.59% | -7.12% | 15.61% |
| 2023 | -0.43% | -2.83% | 1.26% | 3.04% | -4.62% | 5.18% | 2.69% | 0.06% | -2.86% | 2.32% | 5.01% | 1.84% | 10.61% |
| 2022 | -2.63% | -0.26% | 3.60% | -0.87% | -1.69% | -4.42% | 4.99% | -0.10% | -5.27% | 11.14% | 5.47% | -2.62% | 6.29% |
| 2021 | -4.35% | 1.71% | 8.97% | 6.11% | -0.41% | -1.33% | 2.56% | 1.89% | -3.98% | 6.90% | -1.52% | 8.23% | 26.39% |
| 2020 | 1.99% | -7.78% | -12.83% | 7.80% | 7.28% | -1.17% | 5.16% | 3.87% | -1.17% | -2.95% | 8.72% | 2.41% | 9.31% |
| 2019 | 4.80% | 2.37% | 1.34% | 4.10% | -1.95% | 6.02% | 2.35% | 3.57% | 0.40% | 0.56% | 2.78% | 1.91% | 31.86% |
| 2018 | 5.10% | -5.10% | -1.24% | 0.24% | 0.29% | 0.83% | 4.91% | 1.81% | 2.25% | -4.54% | 3.50% | -6.35% | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 0.78% | 4.97% | -0.06% | 2.97% | 1.68% | -0.18% | 1.49% | 1.03% | 2.44% | 3.00% | 4.05% | 1.10% | 25.76% |
| 2016 | -0.90% | 0.47% | 6.21% | 0.08% | 1.22% | 2.69% | 2.26% | -1.09% | -0.39% | -1.65% | 5.68% | 1.11% | 16.47% |
| 2015 | -1.46% | 5.29% | -0.38% | -3.44% | 0.92% | -1.50% | 5.83% | -4.69% | -0.08% | 5.50% | 1.68% | 0.98% | 8.32% |
| 2014 | -3.42% | 3.91% | 1.32% | 0.01% | 1.42% | 0.73% | -1.01% | 7.03% | 0.73% | 5.20% | 5.00% | 0.78% | 23.41% |
Expense Ratio
Good Dividend Stocks has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of Good Dividend Stocks is 75, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
| Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SO The Southern Company | 1.54 | 2.16 | 1.27 | 2.12 | 5.14 |
KO The Coca-Cola Company | 1.18 | 1.74 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 2.78 |
LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 0.06 | 0.26 | 1.03 | 0.06 | 0.15 |
HD The Home Depot, Inc. | 0.51 | 0.87 | 1.10 | 0.54 | 1.47 |
UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | -0.43 | -0.32 | 0.94 | -0.45 | -1.26 |
LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | 0.19 | 0.40 | 1.06 | 0.14 | 0.28 |
BRO Brown & Brown, Inc. | 1.70 | 2.16 | 1.32 | 2.75 | 8.31 |
GD General Dynamics Corporation | -0.13 | -0.03 | 1.00 | -0.13 | -0.28 |
WMT Walmart Inc. | 2.75 | 3.62 | 1.51 | 3.11 | 10.51 |
AMGN Amgen Inc. | 0.21 | 0.49 | 1.07 | 0.25 | 0.56 |
MCD McDonald's Corporation | 0.84 | 1.28 | 1.17 | 0.99 | 3.21 |
CB Chubb Limited | 0.81 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 2.92 |
EG Everest Group Ltd | -0.11 | 0.03 | 1.00 | -0.15 | -0.32 |
WM Waste Management, Inc. | 0.70 | 1.04 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 2.67 |
ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 0.39 | 0.79 | 1.09 | 0.46 | 1.19 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
Good Dividend Stocks provided a 2.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.00% | 2.01% | 2.04% | 1.99% | 1.94% | 2.12% | 2.06% | 2.41% | 2.11% | 2.31% | 2.36% | 2.20% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
SO The Southern Company | 3.16% | 3.47% | 3.96% | 3.78% | 3.82% | 4.13% | 3.86% | 5.42% | 4.78% | 4.52% | 4.60% | 4.24% |
KO The Coca-Cola Company | 2.74% | 3.12% | 3.12% | 2.77% | 2.84% | 2.99% | 2.89% | 3.29% | 3.23% | 3.38% | 3.07% | 2.89% |
LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 2.02% | 1.82% | 1.93% | 1.86% | 1.08% | 1.40% | 1.72% | 1.93% | 1.64% | 1.77% | 1.34% | 1.19% |
HD The Home Depot, Inc. | 2.48% | 2.31% | 2.41% | 2.41% | 1.59% | 2.26% | 2.49% | 2.40% | 1.88% | 2.06% | 1.78% | 1.79% |
UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 2.10% | 1.62% | 1.38% | 1.21% | 1.12% | 1.38% | 1.41% | 1.38% | 1.30% | 1.48% | 1.59% | 1.39% |
LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | 2.73% | 2.62% | 2.68% | 2.34% | 2.98% | 2.76% | 2.31% | 3.13% | 2.32% | 2.71% | 2.83% | 2.85% |
BRO Brown & Brown, Inc. | 0.39% | 0.53% | 0.67% | 0.74% | 0.54% | 0.73% | 0.82% | 1.11% | 1.08% | 1.12% | 1.41% | 1.25% |
GD General Dynamics Corporation | 2.11% | 2.12% | 2.01% | 2.00% | 2.24% | 2.90% | 2.26% | 2.31% | 1.61% | 1.72% | 2.46% | 1.76% |
WMT Walmart Inc. | 0.87% | 0.92% | 1.45% | 1.58% | 1.52% | 1.50% | 1.78% | 2.23% | 2.07% | 2.89% | 3.20% | 2.24% |
AMGN Amgen Inc. | 3.25% | 3.45% | 2.96% | 2.95% | 3.13% | 2.78% | 2.41% | 2.71% | 2.65% | 2.74% | 1.95% | 1.53% |
MCD McDonald's Corporation | 2.21% | 2.34% | 2.10% | 2.15% | 1.96% | 2.35% | 2.39% | 2.36% | 2.23% | 2.97% | 2.91% | 3.50% |
CB Chubb Limited | 1.27% | 1.30% | 1.51% | 1.49% | 1.65% | 2.01% | 1.91% | 2.24% | 1.93% | 2.07% | 2.28% | 2.79% |
EG Everest Group Ltd | 2.30% | 2.14% | 1.92% | 1.96% | 2.26% | 2.65% | 2.08% | 2.43% | 2.28% | 2.17% | 2.18% | 1.88% |
WM Waste Management, Inc. | 1.31% | 1.49% | 1.56% | 1.66% | 1.38% | 1.85% | 1.80% | 2.09% | 1.97% | 2.31% | 2.89% | 2.92% |
ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 1.07% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 1.07% | 1.00% | 0.23% | 0.88% | 1.08% | 0.80% | 0.82% | 0.88% | 0.85% |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Good Dividend Stocks. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Good Dividend Stocks was 34.80%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 162 trading sessions.
The current Good Dividend Stocks drawdown is 5.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.8% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 162 | Nov 10, 2020 | 187 |
| -33.64% | Oct 15, 2007 | 352 | Mar 9, 2009 | 250 | Mar 5, 2010 | 602 |
| -25.44% | Apr 22, 2002 | 224 | Mar 11, 2003 | 111 | Aug 18, 2003 | 335 |
| -22.35% | May 14, 1999 | 211 | Mar 14, 2000 | 41 | May 11, 2000 | 252 |
| -20.66% | Jul 20, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 56 | Dec 29, 1998 | 114 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Good Dividend Stocks volatility is 8.01%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Diversification
Diversification Metrics
Number of Effective Assets
The portfolio contains 15 assets, with an effective number of assets of 15.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests that the portfolio's investments are spread across a variety of assets, indicating a well-diversified allocation. However, true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets.
Asset Correlations Table
| ^GSPC | SO | UNH | AMGN | LMT | EG | BRO | MCD | ROST | WM | KO | WMT | GD | CB | LOW | HD | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ^GSPC | 1.00 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.79 |
| SO | 0.34 | 1.00 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.44 |
| UNH | 0.42 | 0.22 | 1.00 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.52 |
| AMGN | 0.49 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.53 |
| LMT | 0.40 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.52 |
| EG | 0.44 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 1.00 | 0.37 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.53 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.55 |
| BRO | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.55 |
| MCD | 0.46 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.55 |
| ROST | 0.48 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.59 |
| WM | 0.46 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 1.00 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.55 |
| KO | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 1.00 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.54 |
| WMT | 0.49 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 1.00 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.59 |
| GD | 0.52 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.53 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.28 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.58 |
| CB | 0.50 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.53 | 0.39 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.62 |
| LOW | 0.57 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.43 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.71 | 0.65 |
| HD | 0.61 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.47 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 0.68 |
| Portfolio | 0.79 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 1.00 |