Dividend investing is one of the most popular approaches to trading stocks. When you invest in a dividend stock, you can use your payouts to boost your investment cash on a regular (usually quarterly) basis, or simply save the money for a rainy day.
Long-term investors who buy dividend stocks will often see their payouts rise over time. Among the most attractive dividend stocks are the handful of companies that make it into the elite clubs of Dividend Aristocrats or Dividend Kings.
Entry into either club requires a company to maintain a robust track record of raising its dividend each year. To be a Dividend Aristocrat, a company must raise its dividend for 25 consecutive years. The bar to be named a Dividend King is even higher, as it requires a company to increase its dividend every year for 50 years.
If you want to invest in dividend stocks in the new year, these 10 companies are must-haves to help build you a winning portfolio. Let’s dive right in.
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