Buy This Stock Before It Becomes a Dividend Aristocrat

Consistency is key for income investors. Generally, they want to invest in stable companies with business models that produce solid (and increasing) dividends, regardless of the market cycle. The best of them all are called Dividend Aristocrats because they are elite in their consistency, generating dividends that have gone up annually for 25 or more straight years. There are only a few dozen of these Dividend Aristocrats currently on the market.

But there are many more companies that are on their way to that plateau, including CME Group (NASDAQ: CME). It is not only a good dividend stock, but it also has the potential to generate long-term returns.

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