8 Dividend Champions With Bullish Short Trends

One helpful way to chose among dividend stocks is by finding those with long histories of raising their dividend. Not only is this preferable to income investors, but it also indicates a history of good company performance. Here we report eight “dividend champions,” companies that have consistently raised their dividend over the past 25 years. These companies also have seen bullish trends in the number of shares shorted, seeing sharp decreases month-over-month. (Note that all companies have greater than a 1% dividend yield.) Interactive Chart: Press Play to compare changes in analyst ratings over the last two years for the top six stocks mentioned below. Analyst ratings sourced from Zacks Investment Research. Your browser does not support iframes. Use this list as a starting-off point for your own analysis. List sorted by decrease in shares shorted as a percent of share float.1. National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG): Gas Utilities... Read more