1 Healthcare Dividend Giant to Bank On Right Now

When the stock market shows signs of volatility, it's never a bad thing to have trustworthy companies that you can count on to provide extra cash in your account -- regardless of whether their stocks' price is going up or down.

The companies that can do that for you are those that pay dividends. Dividend-paying companies come in all sizes, but they are often larger, established businesses with growing profits. A company that grows its annual dividend consistently for at least 25 years is in a unique group called Dividend Aristocrats. Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is a distinguished member of this group, having raised its annual dividend for 49 consecutive years.

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