This is the 'winning formula' for dividend investing, says Trivariate Research's Adam Parker

Cnbc · May 04, 2026 · 592 words · By Michelle Fox

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There are some solid returns to be found in dividend stocks, but not all are created equal.

Why it matters

For Trivariate Research, its "winning formula" focuses on large-cap stocks that grow their payouts.

Common ground

In fact, dividends are a durable return factor for stocks, founder Adam Parker said in a recent note.

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Claim 1: “One basis point is equal to 0.01%.”

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Multiple independent cross-references from CNBC explicitly state that one basis point equals 0.01%.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — One basis point equals 0.01%, or 1/100th of 1%
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/treasury-yields-rise-as-trad…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and prices move inversely to one another.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/treasury-yields-investors-ir…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/treasury-yields-slide-iran-p…

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Claim 2: “The stock is up about 4% year to date.”

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Claim 3: “The median stock in this group currently grows its dividend 5% each year, the firm found.”

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While web search results discuss Trivariate Research's general approach to dividend growth, none of the provided evidence mentions the specific 'median stock' growth rate of 5% per year.

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web search NEUTRAL — For Trivariate Research, its “winning formula” focuses on large-cap stocks that grow their payouts.He highlighted an “investable universe” of 479 stocks, a cohort that has outperformed the top 700 equ…
https://allheadline.com/the-winning-formula-for-dividend-inv…

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web search NEUTRAL — Adam Parker, Trivariate Research founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss stocks with growth performance, investing in A.I. development infra...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWyibNwN2BE

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web search NEUTRAL — According to Trivariate Research, one of the more effective approaches has been focusing on large-cap companies that consistently grow their dividends. In a recent note, founder Adam Parker said divid…
https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/10-best-performing-divide…

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Claim 4: “Stocks in this group have a market cap of at least $10 billion, a dividend yield that's either greater than 10 basis points and growing or greater than 50 basis points.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions the market cap of at least $10 billion and the dividend yield criteria (>10 bps and growing or >50 bps) for Trivariate Research's group, but no other independent sources confirm these specific parameters.

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web search NEUTRAL — For Trivariate Research, its “winning formula” focuses on large-cap stocks that grow their payouts.Stocks in this group have a market cap of at least $10 billion, a dividend yield that’s either greate…
https://allheadline.com/the-winning-formula-for-dividend-inv…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trivariate Research, L.P. 1,221 followers. 6mo. Report this post. There is a continuing rotation away from large cap technology stocks in the US, and into smaller companies. Our latest two minute week…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/trivariate-research-l-p_inves…

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Claim 5: “Travelers , on the other hand, has moved 4% higher so far this year.”

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The evidence discusses Travelers' stock gains over 2 years or week-to-date, but does not provide the specific year-to-date figure of 4%.

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web search NEUTRAL — In fact, after reporting its latest set of quarterly results on Thursday, Travelers hit its all-time-high closing stock price. The shares were up by 12% week to date as of early Friday morning, accord…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/10/18/why-travelers-stoc…

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web search NEUTRAL — View today's Travelers Companies stock price and latest TRV news and analysis. Create real-time notifications to follow any changes in the live stock price.
https://www.investing.com/equities/the-travelers-co

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web search NEUTRAL — How has Travelers Stock Price changed over the last two years and what has driven that change? Travelers’ stock has risen from about $126 in July 2017 to over $146 in July 2019.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2019/08/06/wh…

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Claim 6: “That marks the 22nd consecutive year of increases with a compound annual growth rate of 8% over that period, Travelers said.”

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Claim 7: “Chubb also beat expectations when it reported last month.”

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Claim 8: “a new share repurchase program of up to $6.5 billion”

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One web search result mentions a 'new buyback plan' for Synchrony Financial, but it does not specify the $6.5 billion amount. The evidence is too vague to corroborate the specific figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Synchrony Financial shares have risen after a first?quarter earnings beat, a new buyback plan and fresh card partnerships, even as the stock trades below many fair?value estimates.
https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/ueberblick/synchrony-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Synchrony Financial stands as a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry's most complete digitally-enabled product suites.
https://www.allvest.co/us-stocks/synchrony-financial

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web search NEUTRAL — However, BTIG downgraded Synchrony Financial to Neutral from Buy, noting that the stock trades above its prior price target. Despite this, Synchrony has shown resilience with a 15% increase in new acc…
https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/synchron…

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Claim 9: “The insurance stock yields 1.64% and recently declared a 14% increase in its quarterly dividend to $1.25 per share.”

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Claim 10: “Synchrony Financial , which has a 1.58% dividend yield, announced a 13% payout raise in April to 34 cents per share beginning in the third quarter.”

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The provided web search results for Synchrony Financial discuss general banking services and account management, but do not mention the specific 1.58% yield or the 13% payout raise to 34 cents per share.

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web search NEUTRAL — Synchrony Bank provides High-yield savings, CDs and Money Market accounts to reach any dream, goal, or opportunity. Save for everything that matters to you—with great rates and no monthly fees or mini…
https://www.synchrony.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Log In to Synchrony Bank High Yield Savings, CDs, Money Market Accounts, IRAs. Get online access to check your balances, transfer funds, and more.
https://auth.synchronybank.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Log into your Synchrony Financial credit card account online to pay your bills, check your FICO score, sign up for paperless billing, and manage your account preferences
https://www.synchronymastercard.com/login/

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Claim 11: “He highlighted an "investable universe" of 479 stocks, a cohort that has outperformed the top 700 equities on a 25-year and five-year timeframe.”

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The evidence provided contains a snippet from a web search result that mentions the 'investable universe' of 479 stocks and the outperformance over 25-year and five-year timeframes, but this appears to be a single source (likely the original article or a mirror) rather than multiple independent reporting organizations.

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Claim 12: “In April, the company reported first-quarter revenue and core earnings per share that topped expectations.”

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Claim 13: “The insurance company, whose stock has a dividend yield of 1.19%, announced its 33rd consecutive annual dividend increase in February to $4.08 per share, to be paid in four quarterly installments of $1.02 per share.”

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Claim 14: “Synchrony also reported adjusted first-quarter earnings that topped expectations, but its revenue fell short.”

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The provided evidence for Q1 earnings beats refers to other companies (Arm, Voya Financial, Blue Bird Corp) but does not provide the specific earnings/revenue result for Synchrony Financial.

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web search NEUTRAL — For the fourth quarter of its 2026 financial year, Arm reported: $1.49 billion in revenue, above the $1.47 billion analysts polled by FactSet were expecting. The beat was driven by growth in its licen…
https://sherwood.news/markets/doordash-jumps-on-q1-earnings-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Financial services company Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 7.6% year on year to $2.03 billion.
https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/stocksto…

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web search NEUTRAL — Key TakeawaysBlue Bird’s EPS exceeded forecasts by 14.94%, continuing a trend of surpassing guidance.Revenue of $353 million beat expectations by 4.74%.
https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-tra…

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Claim 15: “The stock is down nearly 11% year to date.”

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Web search results show SYF stock price data and a specific daily drop of 6.9% on Feb 27, 2026, but they do not confirm a year-to-date decline of 'nearly 11%'.

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web search NEUTRAL — SYF stock is down 6.9% on Feb 27, 2026 20:36. The bearish movement in SYF stock today could be attributed to recent short-term share price weakness. The stock experienced declines over one and three m…
https://www.morpher.com/insights/market/stock/SYF

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) share price today. View live stock data, charts, market cap and key financials on Investing.com.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Synchrony Financial (SYF) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SYF/

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