The dividend aristocrats list contains companies in the S&P 500 Index that have increased their dividends every year for the last 25 straight years.
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Many investors like dividend aristocrats because these blue-chip businesses have historically generated superior risk-adjusted returns compared to the S&P 500 while delivering safe income and recording smaller losses in down markets.
Currently 65 companies qualify as dividend aristocrats. IBM, NextEra Energy, and West Pharmaceutical Services were the latest to join this prestigious group.
Here is a look at all of the dividend aristocrats by sector and the number of consecutive years each aristocrat has paid higher dividends. Source: Simply Safe Dividends By the way, many of the people interested in dividend aristocrats are retirees looking to generate safe income from dividend-paying stocks. If that sounds like you, you might like to try our online product, which lets you track your portfolio’s income, dividend safety, and more.
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