The best dividend stocks have a long history of steadily increasing their payments. The top tiers are Dividend Aristocrats and Dividend Kings, companies that have delivered steady dividend growth for 25 and 50 years, respectively.
A lower-tier -- dividend achievers -- have increased their payouts for a decade or more. These dividend stocks are well on their way toward the dividend elite. Three of these up-and-comers are Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC) (NYSE: BIP) , Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC) (NYSE: BEP) , and Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) .
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