INVEST IN GROWING DIVIDEND STREAMS

Dreifus recommends:
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY)
– Holds all stocks in S&P 1500 that have raised dividends 20 consecutive years or more

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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (VIG)
– Chooses U.S. firms that have raised dividends 10 consecutive years or more

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Dividend Growth Mutual Funds recommended by Morningstar & Barron’s:
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund (VDIGX)
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund (PRDGX)