Not all dividend stocks are worthy of a royal title like Dividend Duke (a completely made-up term, by the way). Indeed, there are Dividend Kings who have raised dividends by at least 50 straight years, a feat that’s impressive but quite hard to do. Not because dividend payers can’t stand up to challenges (like recessions) thrown their way, but because many firms simply weren’t public in the early-to-mid 1970s to be eligible for the Dividend King title.The future is uncertain, but that doesn’t mean firms wit ...