{"id":20596,"date":"2024-04-04T19:06:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T19:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azzadprod.wpengine.com\/?page_id=20596"},"modified":"2025-02-13T17:39:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T22:39:30","slug":"dividend-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/dividend-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Dividend Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20596\" class=\"elementor elementor-20596\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dividend Portfolio<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-745d78f\" data-id=\"745d78f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92f221a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92f221a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/international-portfolio\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">International<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-20600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/dividend-portfolio\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Dividend<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-20569\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/reit-portfolio\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b69ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b69ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>More Information<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Q4-Dividend-portfolio_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for Portfolio Fact Sheet<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030f0c4 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"030f0c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1672a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb1672a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Dividend Investing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be1510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be1510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/equity-dividend.svg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20597 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/intelliserver.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/equity-dividend.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a>Dividends are payments that companies make to their shareholders on a regular basis, usually once per quarter.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Dividend payments are usually made in cash and represent a portion of the company\u2019s profits, which investors earn as shareholders in that company.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Companies still focused on growing might choose to invest profits back into the company to fuel its expansion rather than paying dividends.\u00a0Companies that pay dividends are usually more stable, established businesses with consistent cash flow.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">If you\u2019re interested in investing in dividend-paying stocks but want to make sure you avoid companies that deal in unethical business activities, consider Azzad\u2019s dividend portfolio as a socially responsible way to track a dividend index.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9a039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd9a039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Manager<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e6226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9e6226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Azzad Asset Management is a registered investment adviser headquartered in the suburbs of\u00a0Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Azzad is committed to managing clients\u2019 money according to a socially responsible\u00a0investment philosophy based on faith-based values and incorporating a rigorous\u00a0and disciplined investment approach.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Azzad believes that companies\u00a0operating in ethical lines of business offer relatively less business risk and are in\u00a0a better position to thrive in the long-term.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">The firm\u2019s proprietary screening\u00a0process allows the manager to prudently manage client assets in a manner consistent\u00a0with their values.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7b46e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb7b46e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Investment Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ca552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90ca552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Azzad\u2019s dividend portfolio seeks to achieve investment returns that correspond to the S&amp;P 500\u00ae Dividend Aristocrats\u00ae Index after screening for Azzad\u2019s ethical screens.<\/p><p>This portfolio is passively managed according to its benchmark.<\/p><p>The S&amp;P 500\u00ae Dividend Aristocrats\u00ae Index captures sustainable dividend income and capital appreciation potential, which are both key factors in investors\u2019 total return expectations. Since 1926, dividends have produced roughly a third of total equity return, while capital gains have contributed the remaining two thirds.<\/p><p>Companies included in the portfolio have increased their dividends annually for the last 25 consecutive years, demonstrating their commitment to shareholders. They have a market capitalization of at least $3 billion and have an average daily value traded of at least $5 million over the last 3 months. They must also pass Azzad\u2019s socially responsible investment criteria.<\/p><p>The portfolio is sought after by investors who are looking for investment income in the stock market. It generally holds fewer than 40 U.S. domestic stocks and is designed to have a relatively low turnover.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edee0ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edee0ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Investment Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1ac42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab1ac42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When building this portfolio, Azzad screens the companies in the S&amp;P 500\u00ae Dividend Aristocrats\u00ae Index through its proprietary halal 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