10 Stocks with Over 100 Years of Dividend Payments(zt)

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标 题: 10 Stocks with Over 100 Years of Dividend Payments
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Fri Jan 29 05:41:57 2010, 美东)

Over the last couple of years we have seen companies fail to raise their
dividend, cut their dividend and some even decided to stop paying their
dividend. In some cases their financials did not warrant the change. One way
to weed these out is to look for companies with a dividend culture.

Below are 10 companies that have paid a dividend for over 100 years and have
increased their dividend for at least 20 years. They are presented here in
descending rank of how long they have paid a dividend:

#10 Chubb Corp. (CB) One of the largest U.S. property-casualty insurers,
Chubb has carved out a number of niches, including high-end personal lines
and specialty liability lines coverage.
Paid since: 1902 | Consecutive increases: 45 | Yield: 2.92%

#9 PPG (PPG) is a leading manufacturer of coatings and resins, flat and
fiber glass, and industrial and specialty chemicals.
Paid since: 1899 | Consecutive increases: 36 | Yield: 3.55%

#8 Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) is a consumer products company, whose
products are marketed throughout the world. Colgate’s Oral Care products
include toothpaste, toothbrushes, oral rinses, dental floss and
pharmaceutical products.
Paid since: 1895 | Consecutive increases: 45 | Yield: 2.13%

#7 The Coca-Cola Company (KO) is the world’s largest soft drink company. It
engages in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of nonalcoholic
beverage concentrates, fruit juices and syrups worldwide.
Paid since: 1893 | Consecutive increases: 47 | Yield: 3.02% | [Analysis]

#6 The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) is focused on providing branded
consumer goods products. The Company markets its products in more than 180
countries.
Paid since: 1891 | Consecutive increases: 53 | Yield: 2.92% | [Analysis]

#5 UGI Corp. (UGI) operates propane distribution, gas and electric utility,
energy marketing and related businesses through subsidiaries.
Paid since: 1885 | Consecutive increases: 23 | Yield: 3.20%

#4 Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED), through its subsidiaries, provides
electric, gas, and steam utility services in the United States serving parts
of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Paid since: 1885 | Consecutive increases: 36 | Yield: 5.42%

#3 Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) discovers, develops, manufactures and sells
prescription drugs that offers a wide range of treatments for neurological
disorders, diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. The company also sells
animal health products.
Paid since: 1885 | Consecutive increases: 42 | Yield: 5.52% | [Analysis]

#2 Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) is engaged in the exploration, production, and
sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products and petrochemicals. XOM
is the world’s largest publicly owned integrated oil company.
Paid since: 1882 | Consecutive increases: 27 | Yield: 2.51%

#1 Stanley Works (SWK) is a worldwide producer of tools, hardware and
specialty hardware for home improvement, consumer, industrial and
professional use.
Paid since: 1877 | Consecutive increases: 42 | Yield: 2.44%

A strong dividend culture is a great place to start looking, but before
buying we must also consider other factors such as: dividend fundamentals,
ability to cover their dividend and fair value.