There are numerous ways to pick the most reliable dividend growth stocks for your portfolio. But I would argue that the most effective way to gauge the quality of dividend stocks is to focus on their track record.

A payout can be cut at any time for any reason (e.g., a plunge in profits or change in dividend policy). But this is less likely to be the case when investors pick companies with decades of dividend growth under their belt. Here are three well-established dividend payers I believe could have many more years of dividend growth in their futures.

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