Next Year's 4 New Dividend Aristocrats: 1 Is Priced To Buy Now

The Dividend Aristocrats Index is comprised of 50 stocks that have increased their dividend payments for 25+ consecutive year.
The Dividend Aristocrats Index is very exclusive. To be a member a stock must have the aforementioned dividend history and be a member of the S&P 500.
Only ~10% of S&P 500 stocks are Dividend Aristocrats. The image below shows the number of years of dividend payments for S&P 500 stocks.

Sources: Yahoo! Finance, David Fish's CCC List, Dividend.com, and various investor relations pages Note: 0 is no dividend payments, 1 is 1 year of dividend payments, and 2 is 1 year of increases, 3 is 2 years of increases, and so on.
Being a Dividend Aristocrat matters. The Dividend Aristocrats Index has outperformed the S&P 500 e over the last decade.
Source: S&P Dividend Aristocrats
Based on my research one business will be added to the Dividend Aristocrats List in 2016. Three more will be added in 2017 (assuming they continue to increase dividends).
This article examines the 4 stocks that will become Dividend Aristocrats in the next 2 years
General Dynamics
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is an aerospace and defense company founded in 1952. The company has grown to reach a $42 billion market cap.
General Dynamics is the 4th largest aerospace and defense business in the United States based on its market cap. The company's 3 larger competitors are shown below:
The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has a $78... Read more