Dividend Aristocrats are firms with a track record of increasing shareholder payouts for at least 25 consecutive years. They should be distinguished from Dividend Kings which have a 50 year track record.
Realty Income is one of the more attractive Dividend Aristocrats; Unusually, it pays dividends monthly instead of the once-per-quarter scheme.Realty Income, a leading retail REIT, manages a sizable portfolio of retail locations across the United States and, increasingly, abroad.