The search for high-quality dividend stocks seems never-ending. We favour the combination of steady earnings growth and a rising dividend payout for long-term investments. Over time, these companies help investors compound their wealth more effectively than lesser-quality stocks. One place to look for quality dividend growth stocks are the Dividend Aristocrats, an elite group of dividend stocks that generally have sustainable competitive advantages, long-term growth, recession resilience, and rising dividend payouts. In this article, we’ll take a look at what it takes to be a member of the group, as well as five Dividend Aristocrats that we think are worth having a look at. What are the Dividend Aristocrats? In order to be a Dividend Aristocrat, a stock has to meet a very simple, but very challenging set of criteria. First, the company has to be a member of the S&P 500 index. This coincides also with the company having...