These excellent companies use dividends as one of many ways to reward shareholders. Generating income from an investment for the rest of your life is a tall order, regardless of your age or risk tolerance. To have that level of confidence in a company, the business has to be operationally sound and endure economic cycles. It should have financial credibility, a strong balance sheet, and a pathway toward growing earnings and dividend payouts. Dividend Kings are a rare breed of companies that have paid and ra ...