Yahoo Finance

- By Ben Reynolds

Published by Bob Ciura

Telecom stocks are widely favored by income investors, thanks to their high dividend yields.

For example, AT&T (NYSE:T), the largest U.S. telecom, offers a hefty 5% dividend yield right now. And, it has raised its dividend for 33 years in a row.

AT&T is a member of the exclusive Dividend Aristocrats, a group of just 51 stocks in the S&P 500 that have raised dividends for 25+ consecutive years.

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• You can see the entire list of 51 Dividend Aristocrats here.