The Dividend Champions spreadsheet and PDF have been updated through 4/29/11 and are available here. Note that all references to Champions mean companies that have paid higher dividends for at least 25 straight years; Contenders have streaks of 10-24 years; Challengers have streaks of 5-9 years. The term “CCC” refers to the listing as a whole.
Companies in Waiting
As companies extend their streaks, usually with annual announcements of increases, Contenders graduate to Champion status and even more Challengers graduate to Contender status. That leaves it to new companies to replenish the Challengers list, and there are many firms working their way toward inclusion. Since last fall, I have been building a listing of those companies that have paid higher dividends for four straight years, which is included each month as an Appendix on the Notes tab of the CCC document. Already in 2011, 18 companies have made their way unto the Challengers list, including such diverse names as Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO), and Union Pacific (UNP). Listed below are the current components of the Appendix of companies with four straight years of higher dividends:
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