5 Top Dividend Kings to Buy and Hold Forever

Companies that pay and regularly increase their dividends can provide an incredible benefit to investors with the ability to focus on the long term. They're among the few asset classes with the potential to pay an income stream that could increase in line with or faster than inflation over time.

Still, not every company has what it takes to pay out ever-increasing amounts of money to its shareholders. Indeed, there's only a small handful that can be considered Dividend Kings -- businesses with decades of history raising their dividends and the potential to continue the trend. Here are five of those top Dividend Kings that may be worth considering buying with the intention of holding forever.

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