{"id":129417,"date":"2022-09-21T11:56:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T11:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=129417"},"modified":"2022-09-21T11:56:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T11:56:51","slug":"stock-market-could-plunge-these-7-dividend-aristocrats-can-survive-the-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/markets\/stock-market-could-plunge-these-7-dividend-aristocrats-can-survive-the-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Market Could Plunge: These 7 Dividend Aristocrats Can Survive the Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

In what will be known in the future as the pandemic years, the easy money and the government\u2019s spoon-fed liquidity made lots of new investors feel like they were genius and savvy traders. Those that made big money on meme stocks that were retail-driven short-squeeze winners are now finding out the hard way that when the Federal Reserve turns off the money spigot, and interest rates skyrocket to the highest levels in over 15 years, the game becomes a little harder to play.<\/p>\n

So now what? When the S&P 500 broke 3,900, it became obvious to many that we could be poised to test the June market lows of 3,636. That is over 200 points away. In addition, top strategists across Wall Street feel that to really hit a hard bottom, we need capitulation in which people just want out at any price. Then, and only then, can the market proceed higher.<\/p>\n

The best plan now is to stay in cash. If passive income is required from investments, investors often look for defensive companies paying big dividends, and they may be drawn to the Dividend Aristocrats. The 66 companies that made the cut for the 2022 S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats list have increased dividends (not just remained the same) for 25 years straight.\u00a0However, the requirements for membership go even further. Companies must:<\/p>\n