Summary

  • Dividend Aristocrats are members of the S&P 500 that have raised their dividends every year for at least 25 years.
  • Dividend Champions are any stocks that have raised their dividends for 25 consecutive years.
  • Junior Aristocrats include companies that have raised their dividends between 5 and 24 years in a row.
  • You’re better off buying individual stocks rather than dividend ETFs or funds.
  • Genuine Parts’ CEO falls asleep at his desk because his business is so boring. (Okay, he probably doesn’t. But no one would blame him if he did.)

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