Oftentimes, it’s difficult enough for a company to turn a profit on a consistent basis. It’s harder still to not only turn a profit, but to have sufficient funds left over for shareholder dividends. It’s even harder than that to pay these out on a regular basis. And on top of it all, it’s extremely challenging to keep raising that dividend year after year.
It can be done, though, and this list proves it. In 2018 each of these companies has either reached, or will soon reach, a 50-year streak of raising their shareholder payouts at least once annually. That’s a heck of a run; here are 10 companies that have managed this daunting feat.
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