Overview
In this article, I analyze the 29 Dividend Kings, an exclusive group of stocks that have increased their dividend for 50+ consecutive years. There is now one more Dividend King since Sysco Corporation (SYY) recently raised the quarterly dividend permitting this company to enter this exclusive list. I will provide a summary analysis for Sysco, which is a food service distributor, in this article since it is the newest Dividend King.
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