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.

ABM Industries Inc. (ABM) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
AFLAC Inc. (AFL) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) – [Achiever] – Flat since 03/08
Albemarle Corp. (ALB) – [Achiever]
A.O. Smith Corp. (AOS) – [Achiever]
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Arrow Financial Corporation (AROW) – [Achiever]
Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. (ATNI) – [Achiever]
Atmos Energy Corp. (ATO) – [Achiever]
AptarGroup Inc. (ATR) – [Achiever]
Avon Products Inc. (AVP) – [Achiever]
American States Water Co. (AWR) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
BancFirst Corp. (BANF) – [Achiever]
C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Becton Dickinson and Co. (BDX) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Beckman Coulter Inc. (BEC) – [Achiever]
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
Buckeye Partners LP (BPL) – [Achiever]
Brady Corp. (BRC) (BRC) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO) – [Achiever]
Bowl America Class A (BWL-A) – [Champion] – Flat since 11/08
BancorpSouth Inc. (BXS) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 06/08
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Casey’s General Stores Inc. (CASY) – [Achiever]
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) – [Achiever]
Chubb Corp. (CB) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Community Bank System Inc. (CBU) – [Achiever]
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. (CFR) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
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 | $ Analysis]
Clarcor Inc. (CLC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Clorox Company (CLX) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) – [Intl. Achiever]
Carlisle Companies Inc. (CSL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion]
Community Trust Bancorp Inc. (CTBI) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
CenturyTel Inc. (CTL) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Conn. Water Service (CTWS) – [Champion]
Chevron Corp. (CVX) – [Achiever]
California Water Service Group (CWT) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Diebold Inc. (DBD) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Donaldson Co. Inc. (DCI) – [Achiever]
Dover Corp. (DOV) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) – [Achiever]
Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Energen Corp. (EGN) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Emerson Electric (EMR) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Eog Res Inc (EOG) – [Achiever]
Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD) – [Achiever]
Erie Indemnity Co. (ERIE) – [Achiever]
Essex Property Trust (ESS) – [Achiever]
Energy Transfer Partners L.P. (ETP) – [Achiever] – Flat since 08/08
Eaton Vance Corp. (EV) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Expeditors International of Washington,Inc. (EXPD) – [Achiever]
Fastenal Co. (FAST) – [Achiever]
Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Factset Resh Sys Inc. (FDS) – [Achiever]
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) – [Achiever]
Federated Investors, Inc. (FII) – [Achiever]
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (FFIN) – [Achiever] – Flat since 06/08
FPL Group, Inc. (FPL) – [Achiever]
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
General Dynamics Corp. (GD) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Graco Inc. (GGG) – [Achiever]
Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Gorman-Rupp Co. (GRC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Grainger (W.W.) Inc. (GWW) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Getty Realty Corp. (GTY) – [Achiever]
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (HCBK) – [Achiever]
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HCC) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
HCP, Inc. (HCP) – [Achiever]
Harleysville Group, Inc. (HGIC) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Home Properties Inc. (HME) – [Achiever] – Flat since 11/08
Holly Corp. (HOC) – [Achiever] – Flat since 03/08
Helmerich & Payne Inc. (HP) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 08/08
H&R Block Inc. (HRB) – [Achiever] – Flat since 09/08
Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Harsco Corp. (HSC) – [Achiever]
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) – [Achiever]
Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET) – [Achiever]
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) – [Achiever]
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (Cl A) (JW.A) – [Achiever]
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (KMP) – [Achiever]
Coca Cola Co. (KO) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Lancaster Colony Corp. (LANC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Lakeland Financial Corp. (LKFN) – [Achiever] - Flat since 04/08
Linear Technology Corp. (LLTC) – [Achiever]
Lilly (Eli) & Co. (LLY) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 02/09
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (LOW) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Matthews International Corp. (MATW) – [Achiever]
McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Mercury General Corp. (MCY) – [Achiever]
Meredith Corp. (MDP) – [Achiever]
Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) – [Achiever]
MGE Energy Inc (MGEE) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. (MHP) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
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]
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) – [Achiever]
NACCO Industries Inc. (NC) – [Achiever]
Nordson Corp. (NDSN) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
National Fuel Gas (NFG) – [Champion]
New Jersey Resources Corp. (NJR) – [Achiever]
National Retail Properties Inc. (NNN) – [Achiever]
NSTAR (NST) – [Achiever]
Northeast Utilities (NU) – [Achiever]
Nucor Corp. (NUE) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Northwest Natural Gas Co. (NWN) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Realty Income Corp. (O) – [Achiever]
Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC) – [Achiever]
Owens & Minor, Inc. (OMI) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (OZRK) – [Achiever]
Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) – [Achiever]
Paychex Inc. (PAYX) – [Achiever] – Flat since 02/08
People’s United Financial Inc. (PBCT) – [Achiever]
Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) – [Achiever] – Flat 01/08
Parker-Hannifin Corp. (PH) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Polaris Industries Inc. (PII) – [Achiever]
Pentair Inc. (PNR) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. (PNY) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
PPL Corporation (PPL) – [Achiever]
Prosperity Bancshares Inc. (PRSP) – [Achiever]
Praxair Inc. (PX) – [Achiever]
Raven Industries, Inc. (RAVN) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Republic Bancorp Inc. (RBCAA) – [Achiever]
RLI Corp. (RLI) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Roper Industries Inc. (ROP) – [Achiever]
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) – [Achiever]
RPM International Inc. (RPM) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Southside Bancshares Inc. (SBSI) – [Achiever]
Stepan Co. (SCL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
SEI Investments Co. (SEIC) – [Achiever]
StanCorp Financial Group Inc. (SFG) – [Achiever]
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (SHEN) – [Achiever] - Annual
Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI) – [Achiever]
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) – [Achiever]
SJW Corp. (SJW) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. (SKT) – [Achiever]
Sonoco Products Co. (SON) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Suburban Propane Partners LP (SPH) – [Achiever]
Questar Corp.. (STR) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Supervalu Inc. (SVU) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] - Cut 10/09
Stanley Works (SWK) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) – [Achiever] - Flat since 03/08
Stryker Corp. (SYK) – [Achiever]
Sysco Corp. (SYY) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
AT&T Inc. (T) – [Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
TC Pipelines LP (TCLP) – [Achiever]
Telephone & Data Sys. (TDS) – [Champion]
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (TEG) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion] - Flat since 02/09
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]
Tompkins Financial Corp (TMP) – [Achiever] – Flat since 07/08
Tennant Co. (TNC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. (TR) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Transatlantic Holdings Inc. (TRH) – [Achiever]
T Rowe Price Group Inc. (TROW) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (UBA) – [Achiever]
United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 12/07
Universal Forest Products Inc. (UFPI) – [Achiever]
UGI Corp. (UGI) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) – [Achiever]
UMB Financial Corp (UMBF) – [Achiever]
United Technologies Corp. (UTX) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Universal Corp. (UVV) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Valspar Corp. (VAL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
V.F. Corp. (VFC) – [Aristocrat] – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Vector Group Ltd. (VGR) – [Achiever]
Meridian Bioscience Inc. (VIVO) – [Achiever | $ Analysis]
Vectren Corp (VVC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
WestAmerica Bancorporation (WABC) – [Achiever] – Flat since 05/08
Walgreen Co. (WAG) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc (WASH) – [Achiever] – Flat since 06/08
Weyco Group Inc. (WEYS) – [Champion | $ Analysis]
WGL Holdings Inc. (WGL) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) – [Aristocrat | Achiever | Champion | $ Analysis]
Washington REIT (WRE) – [Achiever] – [Champion] – Flat since 06/08
Wesco Financial Corp. (WSC) – [Achiever] – [Champion]
WSFS Financial Corp. (WSFS) – [Achiever] - Flat since 05/08
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) – [Achiever]
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] - Flat since 12/08