3 of the Best Dividend Aristocrat Stocks Money Can Buy

Dividend aristocrat stocks can be a rewarding place for investors to find steady income because they represent companies that have consecutively increased their dividend payouts annually for the last 25 years or more. Below, three Motley Fool contributors explain why Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL), and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) are three of the best dividend aristocrat stocks money can buy today.

PepsiCo stands out as one of the top dividend aristocrats today because it offers investors both low risk and high dividend growth for many years to come. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), a Dividend Aristocrat with a similarly enviable track record of dividend growth. While it often gets lost in Procter & Gamble's shadow, Colgate-Palmolive is a legendary stock on its own. In the 20-year period through the third quarter of 2014, the stock had delivered an amazing 1,166% total return to investors.

Source: Motley Fool

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