Let's take a look at some of the Dividend Aristocrats, as well as their size and longevity.
Here’s a very interesting graphic (click on it for better readability); it shows dividend size as well as longevity. I never realized AT&T (T) paid out such a huge dividend (relatively speaking). Decades ago, pretty much the only reason people bought stocks was for the dividend, whereas these days I doubt many would even be able to tell you what the word meant.
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