3 Dividend Champions to Buy and Hold for Decades

They operate in very different industries, but these three companies all have one thing in common.There's a saying on Wall Street that "dividends don't lie." Just about every financial metric can be spun by a company's management, but dividends either arrive in the mail or they don't. Companies with a long track record of dividend increases have shown they can succeed in all kinds of market environments, and while dividend stocks may not be considered flashy, even 5% average annual increases can add up powe ...