Here is a list of companies that have demonstrated a remarkable loyalty to their shareholders in terms of paying uninterrupted dividends. While these may not be the highest dividend yields available, they are certainly the most reliable. In the competition for yield, would you rather be the tortoise or the hare?
Paying Current 5 Yr Div
Company Since Yield Growth
3M 1916 2.5% 3.6%
Coca Cola 1920 2.7% 8.7%
Abbott Labs 1924 3.4% 10.2%
Colgate 1895 2.5% 12.7%
General Mills 1944 3.3% 11.4%
Johnson Controls 1887 3.1% 10.8%
United Technologies 1936 2.4% 12.8%
Church & Dwight 1901 1.4% 39.2%