Dividend stocks aren’t usually affected as much by broad market volatility. Sure, they might follow similar patterns sometimes, but for the most part, they don’t tend to swing as wildly. Part of the reason for this is that investors who hold dividend stocks usually do so for the long term. The problem with dividend stocks, or more specifically, quality companies that have a history of increasing dividends, for say 50+ years, is that they often fail to outperform the market. The result? Some investors shy away.
So, today, I went out on a hunt to find some Dividend Kings - companies that have increased dividends for 50 or more straight years - that have actually outperformed the S&P 500 this year. Of course, I refined my list to include only the best of the best - according to the analysts.
