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The chart below show the dividend increases and resumptions (reinstatements) as a function of time back to 2004. Increases drop during times of economic duress and especially during recessions, The ...

Investors like consistency when it comes to dividend growth. No companies have consistently paid growing dividends for 100 years or more. American States Water Company (AWR) is closest at 71 ...

In 2024, McCormick & Company (MKC), Norwood Financial (NWFL), RGC Resources (RGCO), and John Wiley & Sons (WLY) were added to the list of Dividend Champions. The Dividend Contenders 2025 list serves ...

Why are the Dividend Kings Important? The Dividend Kings are successful companies. They have survived periods of inflation, stock market crashes, global crises, and deep recessions. In the past 50+ ...

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In 2023, four Dividend Champions were promoted to the Dividend Kings list. These stocks achieved a 50-year mark for consecutive annual dividend increases. These companies were Nucor Corporation (NUE), ...

The Dividend Aristocrats 2026 are U.S. stocks that have increased their dividend for 25+ years. However, this factor alone does not qualify a stock as a Dividend Aristocrat. To be included on the list ...

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In 2025, Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Pentair (PNR), RLI (RLI), and United Bankshares (UBSI) were added to the list of Dividend Kings. In 2025, Cass Information Systems (CASS), Somerset Trust ...

The 2026 Canadian Dividend Aristocrats are Canadian stocks that have grown dividends for 5+ years. There are currently 97 stocks on the list. However, five years or more of dividend growth does not by ...

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