See Dividend Aristocrat Genuine Parts Company's (owners of NAPA auto parts) competitive advantage and future growth prospects. Does GPC belong in your dividend growth portfolio?

September E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 unch) this morning are down -0.01% and European stocks are up +0.02% as the markets await U.S. retail sales data for Aug later today.

These days the average age of a car on the road is at record highs. In fact, the current age of automobiles on the American road stands at 11.4 years.

What exactly is a dividend champion? Ask ten people, and you will probably get ten different answers… there is no real definition of what it means to be a dividend champion, so you have to decide what that title means to you.