MONDAY UPDATE: What are dividend aristocrats?

If you own stocks or mutual funds then you likely have received a dividend at one time or another. These are granted to shareholders as a perc -- a sort of profit-sharing. Some can be quite big -- utilities and telecoms often pay anywhere from 3 to 5+% on an annual basis. But there are some companies that have paid dividends for decades, often increasing them annually. Who are they: Here: artistocrats