With 46 straight years of dividend increases to its name, Leggett & Platt (LEG) is a dividend aristocrat and very close to becoming a dividend king, an even more exclusive club with members boasting 50+ consecutive years of payout increases. What makes Leggett & Platt an even more interesting investment candidate is that over the past [...]
Nucor (NUE) has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years – every year since it first began paying dividends in 1973. For a company operating in the cyclical steel market, this level of consistency is very impressive. Nucor possesses a number of competitive advantages that have helped it navigate the many ups and [...]
Companies that have consistently increased their dividends over the course of several decades are often some of the most resilient businesses in the market. Dividend kings are especially popular with income investors because they have boosted their payouts for at least 50 consecutive years. American States Water (AWR) is a small cap and [...]
Dividend aristocrats, S&P 500 companies with 25+ years of consecutive dividend growth, can make a great starting point in the search high-quality income investments. Among the dividend aristocrats, consumer products conglomerates are one of the most popular choices, thanks to their recession resistant business models and low volatility. Warren Buffett owns a number [...]
With 30 consecutive years of dividend increases under its belt, S&P Global (SPGI) is a member of the dividend aristocrats. S&P Global is one of the most unique companies in this group for a number of reasons, making it an interesting stock to keep an eye on for long-term dividend growth investors. The [...]
Dividend kings, companies with 50+ consecutive years of dividend growth under their belts, tend to be large, stable, and well-known businesses that are often a favorite among income investors. However, occasionally small, lesser-known companies make it into this venerable group. ABM Industries (ABM) is one example and has been a remarkably stable business over [...]
Cintas (CTAS) has proven to be an extremely durable business with roots dating back nearly 90 years, and the company has rewarded its shareholders with higher dividend payments for more than 30 years. Cintas is one of the most consistent sales and earnings growers around, and it operates in a very slow-changing industry where it [...]
PPG Industries (PPG) has rewarded its shareholders with higher dividend payments for 46 consecutive years, making it a member of the dividend aristocrats list here. The company's dividend growth has accelerated in recent years, and management boosted PPG's payout by 13% earlier this year. PPG is arguably one of the highest quality dividend [...]
Dividend aristocrats, those 51 companies in the S&P 500 that have raised payouts for 25+ consecutive years, often make excellent starting places to look for high-quality, long-term investments. However, a common problem is that many dividend aristocrats are very large, slow growing blue chips that are so well known that they often trade at premium valuations. [...]
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) has increased its dividend for 56 consecutive years, an impressive streak that only seven other U.S. public companies can match. Perhaps more impressively, a shareholder who purchased one share of this well-run insurer before 1957 would own more than 2,146 shares today, assuming all shares from stock dividends and splits were held. [...]
The U.S. tobacco industry has long been a favorite space for conservative income investors to find some of the best high dividend stocks. The tobacco business is known for its stability thanks largely to the addictive nature of its products, which has given cigarette manufacturers significant pricing power and predictable, steadily growing cash flows over the [...]
When it comes to steady dividend growth, dividend kings, 22 companies that have raised payouts for 50+ consecutive years, are standouts that generally mark a great place to start shopping for long-term income investments. However, a problem that many dividend growth investors have is that most dividend kings are very slow growing companies with [...]
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has paid dividends for 140 consecutive years and increased its payout for the past 49 consecutive years. Next year, Stanley Black & Decker will join the exclusive dividend kings list, which consists of companies that have raised their dividend for at least 50 straight years. These businesses are [...]
Dividend kings, stocks with 50+ consecutive years of dividend growth, are a rare and prized collection of generally low risk income growth investments. Many of these companies have established leadership positions in the markets they serve through some combination of economies of scale, intellectual property, and customer relationships. In the case of Tootsie [...]
Many income investors, especially those focused on the best high dividend stocks, often rely on slow but steadily growing companies to make up the core of their diversified dividend portfolios. And among such companies, certain dividend kings, stocks with 50+ consecutive years of payout growth, represent some of the best time-tested, low risk names you can [...]