Here's How to Find the Next Dividend King
Regular readers of Motley Fool articles have likely come across the term Dividend Aristocrat. It refers to an elite group of stocks (the current group includes 64 companies) that are members of the S&P 500 and raised their dividend payout annually for at least 25 years consecutively.
A very select subset of the Dividend Aristocrats qualifies for an even more prestigious title called Dividend King, which are stocks that raised their dividend payout annually for at least 50 or more years in a row. Only 22 S&P 500 stocks currently qualify for Dividend King status (another 20 non-S&P 500 companies also qualify).
While there are several stocks knocking on the door of this prestigious club, there is one, in particular, that stands out as a great candidate to soon join them -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).
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