Two companies, same 3% yield: one raised its payout for 50 years, the other started three years ago. Which one gets your retirement income? Not a trick question.
- Kings: 50-plus years of consecutive increases; consumer staples and industrials dominate - Yields are modest, often 2 to 3%; the magic is dividend growth doubling your income over a decade - Survivorship bias is real: fallen angels that cut after 40 years vanish from the list - Growth rates vary from low to high single digits; check the growth rate, not just the streak - Confirm every streak with multi-year history before you believe the headline
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