And the dividend is projected to expand at 10% per year, handily outpacing the historical rate of inflation growth , and thus protecting your buying power over time. A good place to start is dividend payers that have long histories of rewarding investors with annual increases, which includes Dominion, Ventas, and Hormel. With low betas, boring dividend payers Dominion, Ventas, and Hormel are all worth a deep dive for low-risk investors today.