### Comment:
To qualify as a dividend aristocrat, a company has to have had ***increased*** its dividend ***every year*** for 25 years. Dividend Kings have increased their dividend every year for 50 years or more.  
  
 The reason companies drastically slash their dividends (i.e. GE cut to .01) instead of eliminating it is to remain eligible for inclusion in institutional ETFs.

### REPLY:
Yeah. Exactly like I said *something like that*. 
  
 Snoochie boochies

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