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The Motley Fool's May 2026 dividend picks are up 18.4% after 6 months, beating the S&P 500 by 13.5 points
Article published May 4, 2026 · 193 days ago
Source article by David Jagielski, CPA, The Motley Fool
Updated October 30, 2026
6 Months Later — Oct 30, 2026
How have The Motley Fool's May 2026 dividend stock picks performed after six months?
The Motley Fool's three dividend stock recommendations from May 2026 have returned an average of 18.4% over six months, outpacing the S&P 500's 4.9% gain by 13.5 percentage points.
Two of the three picks are beating the market. ABBV stands out with a 42.7% return, driving much of the portfolio's outperformance.
The remaining pick has trailed the index. Still, the group's collective result sits well ahead of the benchmark at the six-month mark.
3 Months Later — Jul 31, 2026
How are The Motley Fool's May 2026 dividend stock picks performing?
The Motley Fool's three dividend picks from early May have returned 6.8% on average after three months, outpacing the S&P 500's 3.7% gain over the same window.
One stock is driving most of that outperformance. ABBV posted a 21.5% return, well above the index. The other two picks have lagged behind, leaving just one of the three ahead of the benchmark at this checkpoint.
The portfolio holds a modest lead for now. Whether the gap widens or narrows will depend on how the two trailing positions move in the months ahead.
3 Days Later — May 7, 2026
How are The Motley Fool's May 2026 dividend stock picks performing?
The Motley Fool's three dividend stock picks published on May 4th have declined an average of 2.9% in their first three days of tracking. Over the same period, the S&P 500 gained 1.5%, putting the picks 4.4 percentage points behind the market.
None of the three stocks have outperformed the index so far. The strongest of the group, ABBV, is down 1.9%—still behind the market's positive return.
Three days is an extremely short timeframe and offers little signal about long-term performance. Early price swings are common and often unrelated to a company's fundamentals or dividend sustainability.
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