Dividend Informer: What About the Dividend Aristocrats?

Investors who focus on dividends often turn to the “Dividend Aristocrats” for portfolio ideas. Can we trust these companies to be a fertile source of investment returns?

S&P Dow Jones Indices maintains the “official” list of Dividends Aristocrats. For a company to be included on the roster, it must be a member of the S&P 500 index and must have increased its dividend…