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Cincinnati Financial (CINF): A Dependable Dividend King With 56 Consecutive Years of Payout Growth
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. Few companies have created this level of wealth for their shareholders over the decades, and you can see that Cincinnati Financial's stock has significantly outpaced the S&P 500 over the last 30 years as well. Source: Cincinnati Financial Investor Presentation Let's take a closer look at this dividend king, which enjoys a large base of recurring revenue, generates excellent free [...]
Altria (MO) Drops Nearly 20% on FDA Announcement: What Dividend Investors Need to Know
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 decades - even despite increased taxes, restrictions on marketing, and a number of other challenges from the federal and state governments. However, investors are worried that the tobacco industry's best days could finally be behind it after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a drastic announcement today. As a result, Altria (MO) saw its stock price drop by nearly 20% before recovering [...]
Lowe’s Companies (LOW): A Fast-Growing Dividend King Worth Reviewing
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 equally slow rising payouts. Lowe's Companies (LOW) is an exception with not only an impressive record of 54 straight years of increasing payouts, but also one of this group's fastest dividend growth rates, 17.6% per year over the last three decades. Better yet, Lowe's appears to be well-positioned to continue growing strongly in the coming years, which would result in healthy total returns from this [...]
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): 140 Consecutive Years of Dividend Payments and Powerful Brands
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 rare and typically possess numerous competitive advantages. Stanley Black & Decker is no exception. Let's take a closer look at this impressive industrial business that offers dividend growth investors the potential for double-digit payout growth for many years to come. Business Overview Stanley Black & Decker was founded in 1843 and has grown into a diversified global provider of power and hand tools, [...]