The 3 Best Dividend Aristocrat Stocks in the First Half of 2022: Are They Buys Now?

Dividend stocks aren't always known for generating sizzling gains. However, investors have flocked to some dividend payers this year as the overall market has tumbled.

Some of the biggest winners are among the elite group of S&P 500 members that have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. Here are the three best Dividend Aristocrat stocks in the first half of 2022.

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) ranked as the hands-down biggest winner among Dividend Aristocrats in the first six months of the year. The energy giant has increased its dividend for 39 consecutive years. Its shares skyrocketed more than 40% in the first half of 2022.

Source Fool.com