Dividend Aristos: 10 Companies That Have Raised 50 Years Straight

It's no secret that investors love dividends. It is also no secret that dividends make a sizable contribution to investors' total returns over time. What they really love is when companies have stable business models that can last through good times and bad times and that allow them to keep raising those dividends year after year. With the end of the last bear market now 10 years ago, and with markets having risen exponentially from the March 2009 bottom, investors need to consider how they want their assets positioned for the years ahead.