Lowe's Is One Dividend Aristocrat That Can Survive a Second Market Crash
The next market crash could be just around the corner. Or it might be years away.
That uncertainty is the best reason to try to own businesses that can thrive through even the worst selling conditions. Income investors are especially keen to this risk since they count on steady dividend growth to support their returns.
Most companies that have earned their place as Dividend Aristocrats (by counting at least 25 consecutive years of annual payout boosts) can be reasonably expected to make it through another recession. They've survived several in the past, after all.
Source Fool.com
