This Dividend Aristocrat Paid Shareholders $137 Million Last Quarter

Mutual fund company T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) has grown tremendously over the years, and its investors have been rewarded with excellent stock price growth, as well as more than three decades of consecutive annual dividend increases. Here's how T. Rowe Price has managed to deliver such strong performance, and why there's no end in sight to the company's excellent track record.

T. Rowe Price was founded in 1937 and is well known for offering a variety of mutual fund products. In addition, the company offers advisory and account management services for individuals, institutions, and retirement plans.

T. Rowe Price has written many dividend checks to investors over the years. Image source: Getty Images.

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