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ABM Industries (ABM): A Dividend King Improving Its Profitability and Dividend Growth Outlook
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 the decades. The company's management team is pursuing ABM's largest ever corporate restructuring effort to further enhance the firm's competitive position, too. While ABM's current dividend yield is below the yields offered by companies on our best high dividend stocks list here, ABM's dividend growth profile could be set to improve with management's restructuring plan. Let's take a closer look at this dividend [...]
Cintas (CTAS): A Durable Dividend Aristocrat With 34 Consecutive Years of Payout Growth
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 maintains leading market share. Let's take a closer look at Cintas to see if this dividend aristocrat has a bright long-term outlook and a reasonable price for dividend growth investors today. Business Overview Although it was officially founded in 1968, Cintas started out as a laundry service for businesses during the Great Depression and has grown to become the largest provider of uniform programs in [...]
PPG Industries (PPG): A High Quality Dividend Aristocrat With 46 Straight Dividend Increases
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 aristocrats for long-term investors, and its industry is one of my favorites. While investors seeking greater current income should consider reviewing some of the best high dividend stocks here instead, let's take a closer look at this impressive business to see if it could be a reasonable long-term investment choice for dividend growth investors today. Business Overview PPG Industries’ roots can be traced [...]
V.F. Corp (VFC): A Fast-Growing Dividend Aristocrat That Could Be On Sale
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. One exception could be V.F. Corp (VFC), a less famous dividend growth legend but one of the fastest-growing members of this venerable group. In fact, in addition to 44 uninterrupted years of dividend increases, VFC's rate of dividend growth has been among the best of any dividend aristocrat, 18.5% annually over the past 30 years. Wall Street is highly bearish on the stock right [...]