7 Stocks That Have Raised Dividends for the Last 30 Years
By The Dividend Pig:I'm not quite 30 yet. I'm still holding on to that last bit of college youth I had many years ago. Nevertheless, much has happened since the early 1980s. The country has had 4 recessions - The early 1980s and the Iranian Revolution, the early 1990s and oil price shock, the early 2000s with the tech bubble, and then of course the Great Recession, which we are technically "past" - but has had an enduring effect on employment, GDP growth, interest rates, and of course, the latest political turmoil with the debt ceiling. Many companies can raise dividends for 5 years, or even 10 years. But only a select few can break the 20 year barrier, and even fewer the 30. Here is a list of 7 companies that started raising dividends in the 1970s, and haven't stopped yet. Mine Safety Appliances (MSA) is engaged in the development, manufacture andComplete Story »
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