Buy the 'dividend aristocrats' as markets trade wildly, Credit Suisse says

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, March 16, 2020.
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Investors should focus on companies that have consistently grown their dividend in this turbulent time for the market, according to Credit Suisse.

The companies to focus on — those that the bank called "dividend aristocrats" in a note to clients — are those that have boosted their dividends in each of the last 10 years.

Credit Suisse identified more than 20 stocks that fit the bill, including 17 U.S. names.