Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of companies that have proved their remarkable financial strength by raising dividends for at least 25 years in a row. Among that exclusive group, Coca-Cola (KO 0.15%), Procter & Gamble (PG 0.60%), and Colgate-Palmolive (CL 0.28%) stand out because of their extraordinarily long track records of 50 years or more raising dividends uninterruptedly.

Even better, these companies have what it takes to continue making growing capital distributions for decades to come.

The following slideshow contains more information for investors willing to take a deeper look at these exceptional Dividend Aristocrats and their potential as rock-solid dividend growth candidates. 

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