7 ‘Set and Forget’ Dividend Stocks for Long-Term Wealth

 

Investors searching for steady and strong returns over a multi-year time frame should consider these seven long-term dividend stocks

 




Long-term dividend stocks can be a great vehicle for producing strong capital growth for your portfolio. This is a big reason behind the popularity of “dividend aristocrat” stocks, or stocks with a more than 25 year track record of dividend growth.


Yet while some of the highest-quality dividend stocks out there have “dividend aristocrat,” or, in some cases, “dividend king” (50 years or more of consecutive dividend growth) status, names in either category aren’t the only long-term dividend names to consider.


There are also plenty of “aristocrats” in the making, stocks that have ten years or more of dividend growth under their belts. In some cases, these rising-star dividend stocks may be stronger opportunities, in terms of yield and price appreciation.


With this, let’s take a look at seven long-term dividend stocks, of either the “aristocrat” or “aspiring aristocrat” variety, and see why each one is worthy of making a buy-and-hold position at current prices.



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