 Dividend Aristocrats. in the SP 500 Index have raised their annual payouts every year for at least 25 consecutive years. --Kiplinger.comInvesting. 65 Aristocrats screened as of January 3, 2022 represented all eleven Morningstar Sectors. Broker estimated-top-ten net-gains ranged 13.23-26.61 topped by VFC TGT. 