Stryker (NYSE: SYK) and Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) are a pair of the biggest and most important medical-device and supply companies out there, but they're a bit different in the stability of the dividend income they offer to investors. If you're cruising for a safe investment that will provide you with a growing payout over time, you need to know what you're getting into. 

So on that note, let's look at which of these two companies is a safer dividend stock -- the answer might surprise you. 

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