Author: Marc Lichtenfeld, Wealthy Retirement

Generally speaking, it pays to listen to what the markets tell you — they’re a good barometer of what is likely to happen.

Given the company’s low payout ratio and its strong track record of 14 straight years of dividend increases and 44 straight years without a dividend cut, the current dividend is very safe.

I’m not worried about a stock market crash at all.

The company has one of the best dividend-raising track records you’ll find.

Today there’s a unique opportunity to generate long-term stock-like returns with almost no risk. And to make it even sweeter, the IRS can’t put its grubby hands on the money.