The more passive income can help cover rising costs like mortgages, insurance, taxes, and other expenses, the easier it is for investors to put away money for future needs as they prepare for retirement. Dependable recurring dividends from quality, high-yield stocks like the Dividend Aristocrats are a recipe for success.
Investors looking for defensive companies paying big dividends are drawn to the Dividend Aristocrats, and with good reason. The 66 companies that made the cut for the 2025 S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats list have increased dividends (not just remained the same) for 25 years straight.
We screened the 2025 Dividend Aristocrats looking for the companies Wall Street endorses for passive income investors, and four of the highest-yielding companies are great ideas for 2025.
This post originally appeared at 24/7 Wall St.