Any company that can pay and raise its dividends over long periods almost certainly has strong underlying operations. So, corporations of this caliber can offer a lot more than just passive income. That’s why it’s not surprising that dividend payers have significantly outperformed their non-dividend-paying peers during the past few decades, according to some research. Of course, not every company that offers a payout is worth investing in. Let’s consider two that are worth holding on to for decades to come: Visa (NYSE: V) and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT).Visa is a leading payment network company that processes credit card payments and earns a fee for each transaction. It is not an issuing bank, which means it misses out on the interest customers pay on their credit card balance. However, Visa’s business model also allows it to avoid credit risk, which can be a significant headwind for banks, especially during economic downturns.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readinghttps://www.fool.com/investing/2025/08/01/2-top-stocks-to-buy-now-if-you-want-decades-of-pas/
No jobs report again. But these numbers show how the U.S. economy is doing.
November 1, 2025
Investors are set to miss out on the second U.S. jobs report in a row due to the government shutdown, but there’s enough scattered evidence to suggest the economy is hanging in there.
