S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats: Who's Out, Who's In

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The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index looks only a little different as we head into the second half of the year. 

Widely regarded as some of the best dividend stocks for dependable dividend growth, the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats is an index of S&P 500 companies that have raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.