For those hoping to retire young and wealthy, the dividend kings are an excellent class of assets to consider. They are a prestigious group of publicly traded stocks with a record of increasing their dividend payouts every year for the past 50 consecutive years or more. The list of dividend kings is exclusive. The most recent list includes 53 companies and can be considered a list of the ultimate survivors. In fact, these companies are more than just survivors because they’ve managed to thrive throughout ma ...