Mark Hulbert argues that 12 high-quality dividend-paying stocks are good bets to outperform the 10-year US Treasury over the next decade. The Treasury currently yields 4.9%, compared with 2.4% for the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, whose constituents have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. On current yields alone, the Treasury appears to be the stronger choice. Over the long term, however, the Dividend Aristocrats could deliver better returns than government bonds.
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