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What Makes The Procter & Gamble Company Such a Great Dow Dividend Stock?

By Anders Bylund – Jan 24, 2014 at 2:04PM

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Procter & Gamble powers its matchless dividend with global reach and unparalleled performance -- and it's all based on this simple vision.

Procter & Gamble (PG 0.84%) is a paragon of long-term stability, even by the blue-chip standards of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 1.26%) Roughly 4.8 billion customers around the globe enjoy P&G's household products, and the company boasts 25 brands with billion-dollar annual sales.

Even better, P&G investors have enjoyed 123 years of uninterrupted dividend payments, including 57 straight annual payout boosts -- and the streak continues.

What's behind P&G's sterling business performance, and what sets the company apart from respectable rivals such as Kimberly-Clark (KMB 0.91%) and Clorox (CLX 2.46%)? Fool analyst Anders Bylund dives into Procter & Gamble's unique competitive advantage in the video below.

Fool contributor Anders Bylund has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Kimberly Clark and Procter & Gamble.

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