There are currently 50 companies whose stocks qualify as “dividend aristocrats,” meaning they’re components of the S&P 500, and they have paid a dividend — and raised it — for 25 consecutive years.
Considering that dividend growth stocks often make for market-crushing investments, finding a company with the potential to be one of the biggest in America and to have given investors a raise every year for at least a quarter-century could make for a strong addition to anyone’s portfolio.