3 Dividend Stocks You Can Safely Hold for Decades
Dividends are a way for companies to return value to investors, but they are also a signaling mechanism. A long streak of annual dividend increases is a sign of both success and commitment to shareholders. Three companies that have proven their long-term worth to investors many times over are Federal Realty (NYSE: FRT), Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL), and Kimberly Clark (NYSE: KMB).
Here's why you should feel comfortable buying and holding these stocks for decades to come.
Federal Realty is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns shopping centers and mixed-use developments. It is, at its core, a retail landlord. Compared to its strip mall peers, the company's portfolio is very small with only around 100 or so assets. But that selectiveness is an important factor in the REIT's long-term success.
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