In fact, Morningstar research looks all the way back to the 1870s and says that a dollar invested then in a hypothetical U.S.

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With that, let's consider two dividend-paying companies that look like strong buys for the next two decades: Medtronic ( MDT -0.19%) and Merck ( MRK 3.72%).

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