Dividend Champions For October 2013

The Dividend Champions spreadsheet and PDF have been updated through 9/30/13 and are available here. Note that all references to Champions mean companies that have paid higher dividends for at least 25 straight years; Contenders have streaks of 10-24 years; Challengers have streaks of 5-9 years. "CCC" refers to the universe of Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Final Quarter Begins The last three months of the year are now under way and carry their own particular significance, on both the negative and positive side. On the one hand, it's the final chance for some companies to "save" their streaks by announcing a dividend increase. (I'll submit an article about 'Overdue Increases' later this week.) On the other hand, there are plenty of companies that typical boost their payouts in the fourth quarter, and as we approach the end of the year, we'll begin to see announcements of increases by... Read more