Fifty years of raises. You can count these companies on your fingers and toes. You cannot fake fifty years; the market has audited every one of them under fire.
- Survivors share traits: recession-proof demand, conservative balance sheets, management that treats the payout as a promise - Study the survivors, then hunt for companies that look like them at half the streak - A kings-only portfolio ends up under-diversified and possibly underpaid; they are core holdings, not a complete plan - Verification takes seconds now: pull the streak, check the payout ratio, move on - The list is American by construction; apply the streak-and-safety logic wherever you invest
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