Dividend Aristocrats For 2012
Published Jan 20, 2012 on Seeking Alpha

Dividend stocks are going to be a focus for the coming few years and we continue to look for ideas that can help provide income and mitigate against the worst of the continuing financial turbulence. Brendan Byrnes of the Motley Fool gives his view on where to invest for dividends in 2012 and we will follow what he has to say and measure it against our ETF benchmark. 3M (MMM) produces more than 50,000 products. Even in 2009, one of the "worst economic times in memory," according to CEO George Buckley, the company still released more than 1,000 new products.This is a double edged sword with diversified products to minimize the impact of any one business going south against not being a dominant player in one large market. It has also increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. McDonald's (MCD) isn't a surprise having been on the RADAR for many.... Read more