There’s no question that dividends can be a powerful part of any long-term investor’s portfolio. There are very few things that are guaranteed in the investing world, but the best dividend stocks always come through for shareholders quarter after quarter.
The biggest concern for investors searching for dividend stocks is that a company will cut its dividend at the first sign of financial hardship. As impressive as is for companies to maintain its dividends through thick and thin, some companies kick dividend reliability up a notch higher.
Remarkably, a handful of blue-chip dividend stocks have an impeccable track record of more than 50 consecutive years of dividend hikes.
That’s right, the Vietnam War, stagflation, two oil booms and busts, the Dot Com Bubble and the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression have come and gone, and these five dividend stocks have upped their payouts in each of the last 50 years.
Five of the Most Reliable Dividend Stocks
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) owns popular brands like Motrin, Tylenol, Benadryl, Band-Aid and Listerine. The dividend stock currently yields 2.6% after an incredible 54 consecutive years of dividend hikes.
JNJ stock issued its most recent dividend hike in May, when its quarterly payment climbed from $0.75 to $0.80. In the last 50 years, the S&P 500 has produced a total return of 1,880%. In that same time, JNJ’s total return is a staggering 4,800%.
In recent years, the dividend stock has shown no signs of slowing down. JNJ’s total return in the last decade is 94%, significantly greater than the S&P 500’s return of 70%.
The Coca-Cola Co (KO)
Not to be outdone, The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) stock has…
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