Want Decades of Passive Income? 2 Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever.

Most companies don't survive for decades, much less pay regular dividends for that long. However, some rare corporations can pull it off. These are the kinds of stocks long-term investors will often be interested in, since they must have excellent, resilient businesses to sustain dividend programs for decades. Healthcare leaders Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) are among the companies that have the profile of forever dividend stocks. Here's what income-seeking investors need to know about them.Merck is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. The drugmaker's lineup is fairly deep and features the best-selling drug in the world: Cancer medicine Keytruda. Merck is also a leader in the animal health industry. It has been around for decades and has maintained a dividend program for a long time. Merck's current annual dividend per share tops $3.24 with a forward yield of about 3.3%, compared to the S&P 500's average of 1.3%.MRK Dividend data by YCharts.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool