Walgreens Is Almost a Dividend King. Here's Why Investors Like You Shouldn't Care.

Dividend Kings sometimes become synonymous with being safe investments. And that's for good reason as they have stellar track records of increasing their dividend payments for at least 50 consecutive years. It's an impressive achievement, which the vast majority of dividend stocks are nowhere near.One stock that is close to achieving that status is Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA 1.71%). If its dividend increases over the next couple of years, the pharmacy retail giant could join the exclusive club of Dividen ...