3 Top Dividend Kings to Buy for the Long Haul

You look at the gas tank, and it's almost empty due to inflation. As the S&P 500 hits a 20% decline, the thought of being in the clutches of the first bear market since the COVID-19 pandemic's onset in March 2020 is a reality. One is to latch onto companies that have been consistently increasing annual dividends for over 50 years -- the Dividend Kings -- providing passive income that can act as cover during a severely depressed market and benefit investors for the long haul.