A good dividend stock is one you won't want to let go of. Why? Because dividend stocks offer you annual passive income. And of course, by choosing a company with solid earnings growth over time, you're likely to benefit from share price performance over time, too.

One good way to start your search is by looking at Dividend Kings. They've increased their dividends for at least the past 50 years. This sort of track record indicates paying out dividends is important to these companies. So, they're likely to continue that policy. Let's check out three Dividend Kings you can safely keep in your portfolio for decades.

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) sells the biggest blockbuster of all time. I'm talking about immunology drug Humira. The treatment is set to reach a lifetime sales level of more than $240 billion by 2024, according to EvaluatePharma. The bad news is competition is set to erode Humira sales as of next year.

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