Dividend Aristocrats are an elite group of S&P 500 companies that have raised their payouts for a minimum of 25 consecutive years. To make it on to this list, you must operate your business efficiently over almost three decades — a feat that’s not easy for any company. Today, I want to look at seven Dividend Aristocrats that are also growing at a reasonable pace. I’m also going to include members of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index — those S&P 1500 companies that have raised their dividend every year for at least 20....
VF Corp (NYSE:VFC) finally pulled the trigger earlier this month when it announced it was buying Williamson-Dickie — the maker of the Dickies brand of workwear — for $820 million. A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS), a Wisconsin manufacturer that specializes in water heaters, including the tankless variety. About the only area of retail that’s not getting killed is the off-price segment, TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX). Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT) is one of the better contrarian investments to come along in years. Last September, I included SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ:SEIC) in a list of seven debt-free stocks. S&P Global Inc (NYSE:SPGI) is the index provider behind the S&P 500. AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) is in a weird situation in that while it’s considered a Dividend Aristocrat, it has only been a publicly traded company for four years.
Source: InvestorPlace
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