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The most successful dividend growers share three essential traits: A conservative payout ratio, a history of annual increases, and strong business fundamentals

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Smart investors look beyond current yields to companies that consistently raise their payouts year after year .

From retail giants to tech leaders, each brings something unique to an income-focused portfolio.

The most successful dividend growers share three essential traits.

A conservative payout ratio ensures the dividend remains sustainable through various business cycles.

Strong business fundamentals protect the cash flows that fund these growing payments.

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “ Double Down ” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop.

If you invested $ 1,000 when we doubled down in 2010 , you’d have $ 20,991 !

- Amazon: if you invested.

$ 1k invested in Apple in 2008 and $ 43,618 invested in Netflix in 2004 , you'd have $ 406,922 !.

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