Who are the Dividend Aristocrats? The 50 companies in the S&P 500 that have hiked their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.
We’ve picked 12 reliable Aristocrat stocks with dividend-payment schedules that ensure investors will receive dividend checks every month of the year. Consider:
January
Walmart Stores (WMT)
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Last Quarterly Dividend: 50 cents
Also pays in: April, June, September
February
AT&T (T)
Last Quarterly Dividend: 49 cents
Also pays in: May, August, November
March
ExxonMobil (XOM)
Last Quarterly Dividend: 75 cents
Also pays in: June, September, December
April
Medtronic (MDT)
Last Quarterly Dividend: 43 cents
Also pays in: January, July, October
May
Procter & Gamble (PG)
Last Quarterly Dividend: 66.95 cents
Also pays in: February, August, November
Take a look at the full calendar of reliable dividend stocks for every month of the year.
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