3 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy and Hold Forever
Dividend Aristocrats are S&P 500 companies that have raised their dividend payouts for at least 25 straight years. This remarkable run puts these large-cap stocks in rarefied company. After all, it's quite remarkable that they have provided dividend hikes for that many years, through all kinds of business conditions.
There are 66 companies that are Dividend Aristocrats. Narrowing this impressive group down further, here are three stocks that are a cut above the rest and should be the backbone of your portfolio.
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