In a number of articles on Seeking Alpha, I have demonstrated for readers the long-run alpha achieved by the Dividend Aristocrats. Companies that have earned this distinction have increased dividends for twenty-five consecutive years. Collectively, these companies have higher risk-adjusted returns relative to the broad market gauge over at least the last three decades. For this reason, I included the Dividend Aristocrats as one of my "5 Ways to Beat the Market". A depiction of the total return performance of the Dividend Aristocrats relative to the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) is pictured