Stock Ideas

Aristocrats [Aristocrat], US Broad Dividend Achievers [Achiever], International Dividend Achievers [Intl. Achiever] and U.S. Dividend Champions [Champion]. The duplications have been eliminated and stocks are crossed out when I learn that they have either cut their dividend or fail to raise it. For additional information on each of the above lists, please click here.

Not every stock listed here is a great dividend investment, but virtually all great dividend investments are on this list.

Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Inc. (ABCW) – [Achiever] – Cut 06/08
Ambac Financial Group Inc. (ABK) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/08
ABM Industries Inc. (ABM) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
American Capital Strategies Ltd. (ACAS) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Astoria Financial Corp. (AF) – [Achiever] – Cut 11/08
AFLAC Inc. (AFL) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
American International Group Inc. (AIG) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) – [Achiever] – Flat since 03/08
Albemarle Corp. (ALB) – [Achiever]
Allstate Corp. (ALL) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
A.O. Smith Corp. (AOS) – [Achiever]
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) – [Achiever] – Cut 06/09
Associated Banc-Corp. (ASBC) – [Achiever] – Cut 05/09
Atmos Energy Corp. (ATO) – [Achiever]
AptarGroup Inc. (ATR) – [Achiever] – Flat since 07/08
Avon Products Inc. (AVP) – [Achiever]
Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY) – [Achiever] – Cut 08/09
American States Water Co. (AWR) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 11/07
Bank of America Corp. (BAC) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
BancFirst Corp. (BANF) – [Achiever]
Banner Corp. (BANR) – [Achiever] – Cut 10/08
BB&T Corporation (BBT) – [Achiever] – Cut 10/08
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (BBX) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Becton Dickinson and Co. (BDX) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Beckman Coulter Inc. (BEC) – [Achiever] – Flat since 02/08
Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Brown-Forman Corp. (BF.B) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion]
Black Hills Corporation (BKH) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) – [Achiever]
Bemis Inc. (BMS) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Bank of Hawaii Corp. (BOH) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 11/08
BP PLC (BP) – [Intl. Achiever | $ Analysis]
Buckeye Partners LP (BPL) – [Achiever]
Brady Corp. (BRC) (BRC) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO) – [Achiever]
First Busey Corp. (BUSE) – [Achiever] – Cut 04/09
Bowl America Class A (BWL-A) – [Champion]
BancorpSouth Inc. (BXS) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 06/08
Citigroup Inc (C) – [Achiever] – Cut 10/08
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) – [Achiever] – Flat since 07/08
Chubb Corp. (CB) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
CBL & Associates Properties Inc. (CBL) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Community Bank System Inc. (CBU) – [Achiever] – Flat since 09/08
Capital City Bank Group Inc. (CCBG) – [Achiever] – Flat since 12/08
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. (CFR) – [Achiever]
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) – [Achiever]
Chemical Financial Corp. (CHFC) – [Achiever] – Flat since 02/08
Robinson (C.H.) Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) – [Achiever]
Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Clarcor Inc. (CLC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Clorox Company (CLX) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Comerica Inc. (CMA) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
Colonial BancGroup Inc. (CNB) – [Achiever] – Cut 04/08
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) – [Intl. Achiever]
Corus Bankshares, Inc. (CORS) – [Achiever] – Last 03/08
Courier Corp. (CRRC) – [Achiever | $ Analysis] – Flat since 11/08
Carlisle Companies Inc. (CSL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion]
Community Trust Bancorp Inc. (CTBI) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis] - Flat since 12/08
CenturyTel Inc. (CTL) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 09/08
Cato Corp. (CTR) – [Achiever] – Flat since 06/07
Conn. Water Service (CTWS) – [Champion]
CVB Financial Corp. (CVBF) – [Achiever] – Flat since 01/07
Chevron Corp. (CVX) – [Achiever]
California Water Service Group (CWT) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
City National Corp. (CYN) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
Diebold Inc. (DBD) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Donaldson Co. Inc. (DCI) – [Achiever]
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (DDR) – [Achiever] – Cut 03/09
Horton (D.R.) Inc. (DHI) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
Danaher Corp. (DHR) – [Achiever] – Flat since 06/07
Dover Corp. (DOV) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Duke Realty Corp. (DRE) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) – [Achiever]
Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Energen Corp. (EGN) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
EastGroup Properties Inc. (EGP) – [Achiever] – Flat since 03/08
Emerson Electric (EMR) – [Aristocrat |Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Erie Indemnity Co. (ERIE) – [Achiever]
Essex Property Trust (ESS) – [Achiever]
Eaton Vance Corp. (EV) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Expeditors International of Washington,Inc. (EXPD) – [Achiever]
First Bancorp (NC) (FBNC) – [Achiever] – Cut 03/09
First Community Bancshares, Inc. (FCBC) – [Achiever] – Cut 04/09
Forest City Enterprises Inc. (Cl A) (FCE.A) – [Achiever] – Flat since 08/07
Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) – [Achiever] – Flat since 05/08
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (FFCH) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
Flushing Financial Corp. (FFIC) – [Achiever] – Flat since 03/08
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (FFIN) – [Achiever] – Flat since 06/08
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) – [Achiever] – Cut 06/08
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (FMBI) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
FirstMerit Corp (FMER) – [Achiever] – Flat since 08/06
F.N.B. Corp. (FNB) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
FPL Group, Inc. (FPL) – [Achiever]
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
First State Bancorporation (FSNM) – [Achiever] – Flat since 05/07
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Fulton Financial Corp. (FULT) – [Achiever] – Cut 03/09
Cedar Fair,L.P. (FUN) – [Achiever] – Cut 03/09
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI) – [Achiever] – Flat since 10/07
Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
General Dynamics Corp. (GD) – [Achiever]
General Electric Co. (GE) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP) – [Achiever] – Last 07/08
Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Gorman-Rupp Co. (GRC) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 02/08
Grainger (W.W.) Inc. (GWW) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HCC) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
HCP, Inc. (HCP) – [Achiever]
Home Depot Inc. (HD) – [Achiever] – Flat since 11/06
Harleysville Group, Inc. (HGIC) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Harte-Hanks, Inc. (HHS) – [Achiever] – Flat since 11/06
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) – [Achiever] – Cut 11/08
Home Properties Inc. (HME) – [Achiever] – Flat since 11/08
Harleysville National Corp. (HNBC) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
HNI Corp. (HNI) – [Achiever] – Flat since 02/08
Holly Corp. (HOC) – [Achiever] – Flat since 03/08
Harley-Davidson Inc. (HOG) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
Helmerich & Payne Inc. (HP) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 08/08
H&R Block Inc. (HRB) – [Achiever] – Flat since 09/08
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. (HRC) – [Achiever] – Flat since 06/08
Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Horizon Financial Corp. (HRZB) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
Harsco Corp. (HSC) – [Achiever]
Hershey Co. (HSY) – [Achiever] – Flat since 08/07
Heartland Financial USA, Inc (HTLF) – [Achiever] – Flat since 11/07
Independent Bank Corporation (IBCP) – [Achiever] – Cut 07/08
IBERIABANK Corp (IBKC) – [Achiever] – Flat since 06/07
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) – [Achiever]
Irwin Financial Corp. (IFC) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/07
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 09/08
Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) – [Achiever] – Flat since 12/07
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) – [Achiever]
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (Cl A) (JW.A) – [Achiever]
Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) – [Achiever] – Flat since 02/08
KeyCorp (KEY) – [Achiever] – Cut 11/08
Kimco Realty Corp. (KIM) – [Achiever] - Cut 07/09
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (KMP) – [Achiever]
Coca Cola Co. (KO) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Lancaster Colony Corp. (LANC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Linear Technology Corp. (LLTC) – [Achiever]
Lilly (Eli) & Co. (LLY) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 02/09
Legg Mason Inc. (LM) – [Achiever] – Cut 05/09
Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) – [Achiever] – Cut 01/09
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (LOW) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Liberty Property Trust (LRY) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust (LXP) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) – [Achiever] – Cut 10/08
La-Z-Boy Inc. (LZB) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/08
Macerich Co. (MAC) – [Achiever] – Flat since 11/07
Masco Corp. (MAS) – [Achiever] - Cut 02/09
Matthews International Corp. (MATW) – [Achiever]
MBIA Inc. (MBI) – [Achiever] - Last Dividend 12/07
McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Mercury General Corp. (MCY) – [Achiever]
Meredith Corp. (MDP) – [Achiever]
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) – [Achiever]
Media General Inc. (MEG) – [Achiever] - Cut 11/08
MGE Energy Inc (MGEE) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) – [Achiever]
McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. (MHP) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (MI) – [Achiever] - Cut 02/09
McCormick & Co. Inc. (MKC) – [Achiever]
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM) – [Achiever] – Flat since 08/08
3M Company (MMM) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Altria Group Inc (MO) – [Achiever]
Mine Safety Appliances Co. (MSA) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 05/08
Middlesex Water Co. (MSEX) – [Champion]
MainSource Financial Group Inc (MSFG) – [Achiever] - Cut 06/09
M&T Bank Corp. (MTB) – [Achiever] – Flat since 08/07
Myers Industries Inc. (MYE) – [Achiever] – Cut 03/08
NACCO Industries Inc. (NC) – [Achiever]
Nordson Corp. (NDSN) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 12/07
National Fuel Gas (NFG) – [Champion]
New Jersey Resources Corp. (NJR) – [Achiever]
National Retail Properties Inc. (NNN) – [Achiever] – Flat since 04/08
National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NPBC) – [Achiever] – Cut 04/09
Northern Trust Corp. (NTRS) – [Achiever] – Flat since 10/07
Nucor Corp. (NUE) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Northwest Natural Gas Co. (NWN) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
New York Times Co. (NYT) – [Achiever] - Cut 11/08
Realty Income Corp. (O) – [Achiever]
Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC) – [Achiever]
Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (OKSB) – [Achiever] - Cut 03/09
Owens & Minor, Inc. (OMI) – [Achiever]
Old National Bancorp (ONB) – [Achifever] – Cut 05/09
Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 06/08
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (OSBC) – [Achiever] - Cut 03/09
Otter Tail Corp. (OTTR) – [Achiever] – Flat since 02/08
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (OZRK) – [Achiever] – Flat since 07/08
Paychex Inc. (PAYX) – [Achiever] – Flat since 02/08
Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Provident Bankshares Corp (PBKS) – [Achiever] - Cut 04/08
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (PEBO) – [Achiever] – Cut 08/09
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) – [Achiever] – Cut 01/09
Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) – [Achiever]
Parker-Hannifin Corp. (PH) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 08/08
Polaris Industries Inc. (PII) – [Achiever]
Protective Life Corp. (PL) – [Achiever] - Cut 11/08
Prologis (PLD) – [Achiever] - Cut 02/09
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) – [Achiever] - Cut 02/09
Pentair Inc. (PNR) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (PNW) – [Achiever] - Flat since 10/06
Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. (PNY) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Park National Corp. (PRK) – [Achiever] – Cut 02/09
Praxair Inc. (PX) – [Achiever]
Raven Industries, Inc. (RAVN) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania (Cl A) (RBPAA) – [Achiever] - Cut 01/08
Regency Centers Corp. (REG) – [Achiever] - Cut 05/09
RLI Corp. (RLI) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Renasant Corp (RNST) – [Achiever] - Flat since 09/07
Rohm & Haas (ROH) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] - Acquired
Roper Industries Inc. (ROP) – [Achiever]
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) – [Achiever]
RPM International Inc. (RPM) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Sandy Spring Bancorp (SASR) – [Achiever] - Cut 02/09
Seacost Banking Corp of Florida (SBCF) – [Achiever] - Cut 09/08
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (SBIB) – [Achiever] - Flat since 02/08
Security Bank Corp (SBKC) – [Achiever] - Cut 05/08
Stepan Co. (SCL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
SEI Investments Co. (SEIC) – [Achiever]
Simmons First National Corp. (SFNC) – [Achiever] - Flat since 12/07
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (SHEN) – [Achiever] - Annual
Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
SJW Corp. (SJW) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. (SKT) – [Achiever]
Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV) – [Achiever] - Cut 03/08
Sonoco Products Co. (SON) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 05/08
1st Source Corp. (SRCE) – [Achiever] – Flat since 06/08
Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (SSS) – [Achiever] - Cut 05/09
S & T Bancorp, Inc. (STBA) – [Achiever] - Flat since 12/07
State Auto Financial Corp. (STFC) – [Achiever] - Flat since 09/07
SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI) – [Achiever] - Cut 11/08
Questar Corp.. (STR) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
State Street Corp. (STT) – [Achiever] - Cut 03/09
Suffolk Bancorp (SUBK) – [Achiever] - Flat since 03/06
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (SUSQ) – [Achiever] - Cut 04/09
Supervalu Inc. (SVU) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] - Cut 10/09
Stanley Works (SWK) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Southwest Water Co. (SWWC) – [Achiever] - Cut 01/09
S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) – [Achiever] - Flat since 03/08
Stryker Corp. (SYK) – [Achiever] - Cut 12/09
Sysco Corp. (SYY) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
AT&T Inc. (T) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
TCF Financial Corp. (TCB) – [Achiever] - Flat since 01/08
Taubman Centers, Inc. (TCO) – [Achiever] - Flat since 12/07
Telephone & Data Sys. (TDS) – [Champion]
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (TEG) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Teleflex Incorporated (TFX) – [Achiever] – [Champion] - Flat since 05/08
Target Corp. (TGT) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
First Financial Corp. (THFF) – [Achiever]
TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) – [Achiever]
Talbots Inc. (TLB) – [Achiever] - Flat since 06/06
Tompkins Financial Corp (TMP) – [Achiever] – Flat since 07/08
Tennant Co. (TNC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
TEPPCO Partners L.P. (TPP) – [Achiever]
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. (TR) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Transatlantic Holdings Inc. (TRH) – [Achiever]
Trustmark Corp. (TRMK) – [Achiever] - Flat since 11/07
T Rowe Price Group Inc. (TROW) – [Achiever]
South Financial Group Inc (TSFG) – [Achiever] - Cut 07/08
Total System Services, Inc. (TSS) – [Achiever] - Flat since 06/06
United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 12/07
UDR, Inc. (UDR) – [Achiever] - Cut 04/09
Universal Forest Products Inc. (UFPI) – [Achiever]
UGI Corp. (UGI) – [Achiever]
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) – [Achiever]
UMB Financial Corp (UMBF) – [Achiever]
U.S. Bancorp (USB) – [Achiever] - Cut 03/09
United Technologies Corp. (UTX) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania (UVSP) – [Achiever] - Flat since 08/06
Universal Corp. (UVV) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Valspar Corp. (VAL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
V.F. Corp. (VFC) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Meridian Bioscience Inc. (VIVO) – [Achiever]
Valley National Bancorp (VLY) – [Achiever] – Flat since 06/07
Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) – [Achiever] – Cut 06/09
Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) – [Achiever]
Vectren Corp (VVC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
WestAmerica Bancorporation (WABC) – [Achiever] – Flat since 05/08
Walgreen Co. (WAG) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc (WASH) – [Achiever] – Flat since 06/08
Webster Financial Corp. (WBS) – [Achiever] - Cut 02/09
West Coast Bancorp (WCBO) – [Achiever] - Cut 10/08
Weyco Group Inc. (WEYS) – [Champion]
Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) – [Achiever] – Cut 03/09
Washington Federal Inc. (WFSL) – [Achiever] – Cut 12/08
WGL Holdings Inc. (WGL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Wilmington Trust Corp. (WL) – [Achiever] – Cut 01/09
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Washington REIT (WRE) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 06/08
Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI) – [Achiever] – Flat since 03/08
Wesbanco, Inc. (WSBC) – [Achiever] – Cut 08/09
Wesco Financial Corp. (WSC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) – [Achiever]
Whitney Holding Corp. (WTNY) – [Achiever] – Cut 03/09
Aqua America Inc. (WTR) – [Achiever]
Wolverine World Wide Inc. (WWW) – [Achiever] – Flat since 03/08
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
DENTSPLY International, Inc. (XRAY) – [Achiever]