Dividend Aristocrats and perhaps to a lesser extent, the Dividend Kings often get all the attention when it comes to income investing... but focusing only on those groups could lead to missing out on other bigger opportunities.
Before actually increasing their dividends consistently for decades, these companies also had to start from somewhere. And some of the most exciting dividend growers are the ones “flying” under the radar. They are also riskier plays. But investors who find these types of companies before they become Aristocrats could end up with a significantly higher yield-on-cost in the future.
