Many investors welcome receiving regular dividends from their stock holdings. On top of the income, boards of directors may use increased dividends to signal confidence about the future.

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Procter Gamble (NYSE: PG), and Realty Income (NYSE: O) have a long history of annually raising dividends. In fact, two of them have done so for more than 50 years, making them Dividend Kings. Each has a solid business and the cash flow to support the payments.

Let's uncover why you should be able to count on receiving payouts from these stocks for a very long time.

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