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Dividend aristocrat

A company in the S&P 500 that has raised its dividend every year for at least 25 years.

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Definition

The long streak signals durable earnings and shareholder-friendly management. PDB's screener has a dividend-aristocrat tag.

Watch out for

A long streak does not prevent a future cut, and past dividend growth does not set a stock's future return.

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