AT&T Inc. (T) and More: These Are Dividends You Can Count On!

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  • Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC) is an energy holding company that delivers gas and electricity to more than 1 million utility customers in Indiana and Ohio, and offers other energy-related products and services. The stock is currently brushing its 52-week high, offers a 4.7% dividend yield, with a 70% payout ratio. Such a high payout ratio is very typical among utility stocks. Vectren has been rewarding shareholders with dividend hikes for over 53 (!) years.
  • AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) provides telephone and broadband service. The $200 billion gorilla is one of the famous dividend aristocrats out there. And it definitely deserves the status. With a dividend yield of 5.1% and a track record of growing its payouts for over 29 years, the company stands out as truly stable and reliable.
  • Looking ahead for dividends

    When it comes to dividends, you don’t want surprises. You need to pick the most reliable and steady companies out there that have a long proven track record of increasing your payouts each and every year. That is the true path for riches.

    The article These Are Dividends You Can Count On! originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Shmulik Karpf.

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