3 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy and Hold Forever
Dividend Aristocrats are a royal court of S&P 500 stocks that have raised their dividend payouts each year for at least 25 years. The list is reviewed and updated each year by S&P Dow Jones Indices, and investors seeking passive income from reliable companies with strong records of growth and returns can do worse than focusing on these dividend stocks as avenues for increasing wealth. There are 65 companies on the Dividend Aristocrats list, and three of them are real estate stocks.