This article is an excerpt from “Here Are Barron’s 10 Top Stocks for the New Year,” published on Dec. 16, 2023. To see the full list, click here.
Medtronic (ticker: MDT) is a dividend aristocrat, with 45 straight years of payout increases. But shares in the company, a top maker of medical devices, haven’t been regal performers. Its stock, at around $78, is off 24% in 2022 and is in the red over the past five years.
