From Dividend Growth Investor:

Investors who are looking for quality stocks that regularly raise dividends have several lists available as a starting point in their research.

The typical lists include the S&P Dividend Aristocrats index, which consists of 42 constituents of the S&P 500 who have raised distributions for over a quarter of a century and also have certain capitalization and liquidity requirements.

Another popular list includes the Dividend Achievers Index, which includes almost all companies traded on U.S. exchanges that have consistently raised distributions for over one decade, and that also meet a certain liquidity threshold.

The third list, the dividend champions, is maintained by Dave Fish. This is by far the most comprehensive list of dividend growth stocks available for free. It breaks down the dividend growth universe into...

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