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Nordson (NDSN): Dispensing Higher Dividends for 52 Straight Years
Nordson (NDSN) has the 14th longest dividend growth streak among U.S. public companies with 52 consecutive years of increases, but many investors have never heard of this dividend king. The company has sticky customer relationships, a large base of recurring revenue, extremely diversified end markets, low payout ratios, and even trades at about 15 times forward earnings. These are the types of businesses we like to own in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio. Business Overview NDSN was founded in 1954 and manufactures products used for dispensing adhesives, coatings, sealants, biomaterials, and other materials; for fluid management; for test and inspection; and for UV curing and plasma surface treatment. The company serves virtually every end market including packaging, [...]
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): 139 Consecutive Years of Dividend Payments and Powerful Brands
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has paid its dividend for 139 consecutive years and increased it for the past 48 consecutive years. In two years, SWK 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. In the case of SWK, the stock has also sold off by 15% since mid-December 2015 and trades at about 15x forward earnings, making the investment case even timelier for consideration in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio. Business Overview SWK was founded in 1843 and has grown into a diversified global provider of power and hand tools, products and [...]
Nucor (NUE): A Dividend Aristocrat Yielding 4.3%
Nucor (NUE) has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years – every year since it first began paying dividends in 1973. For a company operating in the often-challenging steel market, such consistency is remarkable. The stock also offers the fifth highest dividend yield (4.3%) out of all the dividend aristocrats, perhaps making it an interesting candidate for investors living off dividends in retirement to consider. While the stock is not in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio today, the company possesses several competitive advantages that dividend growth investors should be aware of. Business Overview NUE manufactures steel products in the U.S. and Canada and began operating its first mini mill in the late 1960s. With production capacity [...]
W.W. Grainger (GWW): Counter-Cyclical Cash Flow and 44 Straight Years of Dividend Growth
W.W. Grainger (GWW) is a time-tested business that has rewarded investors with 44 consecutive years of dividend increases. Like many other industrial companies, weak energy markets, sluggish growth in China, and foreign currency headwinds are challenging GWW’s current business trends. As a result, the stock’s dividend yield sits at 2.6%, which is well above its five-year average dividend yield of 1.5%. With a sturdy business model, healthy free cash flow generation, and decent long-term growth potential, GWW is a dividend growth stock we are watching for our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio. Business Overview GWW was founded in 1927 and is a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products that include motors, lab supplies, power transmission, [...]