With the stock market hovering around an all-time high, risk-averse investors may be looking for safer investments that can generate income even if there's a market downturn.
Dividend Aristocrats, which are members of the S&P 500 that have raised their annual payouts for at least 25 consecutive years, tend to be large and often stodgy companies. Although prone to underperforming a growth-orientated market like the one we are in, these companies offer consistent and reliable performance with a track record you can count on.
Three of our contributors pegged NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) , PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) , and Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) as Dividend Aristocrats worth buying on sale.
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3 Dividend Aristocrats That Just Went on Sale