3 Best Dividend Aristocrats to Buy Now

The Dividend Aristocrats — a prestigious group of companies in the S&P 500 that have increased their payouts for more than 25 consecutive years — can provide investors with consistent dividend payments. While the list currently contains 65 reliable dividend-paying companies, we’ve narrowed it down to the top three by evaluating their performance, dividend yield, growth potential and several other key variables.

These three best dividend aristocrats to buy now are some of the most powerful dividend-paying stocks to include in your portfolio for 2021. One is a gargantuan communications company, the second is a front-page-news healthcare operation and the third a real estate investment trust (REIT) paying out a monthly dividend. Each of these companies is a member of dividend-paying royalty and offers strong returns for savvy income investors. Here are the three best dividend aristocrats to buy now: AT&T (NYSE:T), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Realty Income (NYSE:O).

Source: Dividend Investor

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