3 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy and Hold Forever

Do you ever feel like taking a step back and spending a little less time thinking about stocks and keeping tabs on the market? If so, you're not alone, and you're not crazy. Plenty of investors find they make more money by being less active, letting time and dividends do the heavy lifting.

With that as the backdrop, here are three dividend-paying blue-chip stocks you could easily step into with plans to hold them forever. All three have already proven their payout prowess, qualifying as Dividend Aristocrats (S&P 500 companies that have raised their annual dividends every year for at least the past 25 years).

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