3M Co (MMM), AT&T Inc. (T) & More: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Dividend Aristocrats

In fact, when we compare these stocks with what most investors call the safest return, a U.S. Treasury Bond, the aristocrats’ current yields hold up very well. The five-year T-Bill currently pays just 1.6%, while the 10-year bill is paying 2.72% and the longer 30-year is at 3.68%. And although most would agree the Treasury bond yields will rise in the future, our aristocrats have proved that they’re just as likely to increase their yields as time goes on. Furthermore, stocks have the added benefit that the stock prices themselves will appreciate over that time frame.

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Fool contributor Matt Thalman owns shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Check back Monday through Friday as Matt explains what caused the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI)’s winners and losers of the day, and every Saturday for a weekly recap. Follow Matt on Twitter: @mthalman5513. The Motley Fool recommends 3M Co (NYSE:MMM), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) and owns shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD).

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