Dividend Aristocrats Are Overrated: Here's Where Income Investors Might Want to Look Instead

It's hard not to like an impressive track record. And make no mistake about it -- any stock that lands a spot among the Dividend Aristocrats has a great track record.

To earn the designation of Dividend Aristocrat, a company must first build a market cap big enough to be included in the S&P 500 index. Then, the company must increase its dividend for 25 consecutive years. 

While those achievements are undoubtedly impressive, I think there's a good case to be made that Dividend Aristocrats are overrated. Here's where income investors might want to look instead.

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