The idea of buying a stock and scoring a payment just for owning it may seem too good to be true. But it isn't. This is exactly what dividend stocks offer you: the promise of regular payments each year no matter what the market is doing. The passive income can limit your losses during market downturns and boost your winnings when stocks are soaring. So, dividend players make valuable additions to your portfolio at any moment.

Which dividend stocks should you choose? Well, whether you're a dividend aficionado or you're new to this amazing world of passive income, consider the list of dividend Kings. These are companies that have lifted their dividend payments for more than 50 straight years, showing dividend growth is important to them -- and that suggests they're likely to continue along this path. Let's check out two top dividend Kings to buy now.

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