In this article, we are not going to look at the four highest dividend yields among companies in the S&P 500 . For that, the reader could easily use a stock screener and have the answer within minutes.
Rather, in this article, I'll explain why discount retailer Dollar General (NYSE: DG) , financial markets company Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) , coffee titan Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) , and rural lifestyle chain Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) are top dividend payers.
By top dividend payers, I mean companies with steady business prospects and an outsized chance to grow their dividends over time. Here's why all four of these S&P 500 companies fit those criteria for me.
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4 Top Dividend Payers of the S&P 500