50 Straight Years of Dividend Increases

The Dividend Growth Investor Blog lists ten stocks that have raised their dividend for 50 straight years; Diebold (DBD), American States Water (AWR), Dover (DOV), Northwest Natural Gas (NWN), Genuine Parts (GPC), Procter & Gamble (PG), Emerson Electric (EMR), 3M (MMM), Integrys (TEG) and Vectren (VVC).
I should add that one of our Buy List stocks, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), is at 47 years.
The Dividend Growth Investor also notes that Parker-Hannifin (PH) would be on the list but it took a year off in 1991. At one point, Winn-Dixie (WINN) was at 56 straight years before the wheels came off their business. Kellogg’s (K) was at 44 years before it froze its dividend in 2001.

Posted by on February 17th, 2010 at 4:25 pm


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