Their long track record of annual payout growth attracts stockholders looking for an inflation hedge, and some pay well over the 1.3% average cash return of the S&P 500. However, some dividend stocks in the tech world offer growing, generous payouts but lack the minimum 25-year threshold needed for Aristocrat status. Additionally, it provides Internet of Things (IoT)-related offerings, a 400G product to bolster cloud infrastructure in data centers, and a video meeting solution called Webex that competes directly with Zoom Communications.