Author: Marc Lichtenfeld, Wealthy Retirement

Let’s not be as naive as we were in 1996…

Generally speaking, it pays to listen to what the markets tell you — they’re a good barometer of what is likely to happen.

Given the company’s low payout ratio and its strong track record of 14 straight years of dividend increases and 44 straight years without a dividend cut, the current dividend is very safe.

I’m not worried about a stock market crash at all.

The company has one of the best dividend-raising track records you’ll find.