Dividend Aristocrats are the cream of income-generating stocks. These are companies that not only pay a dividend but have raised their payouts for 25 years or more. Moreover, to qualify for the list, they also have to be a component of the S&P 500 index. Only 67 stocks out of the thousands that trade on the market have made the cut.
Yet the list is always changing. Some companies cross that 25-year threshold and received the crown. Others fall by the wayside because they can’t maintain their payments.
Here are seven of the best stocks close to becoming Dividend Aristocrats. Consider buying them for your own portfolio.
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