This reference profiles 300 U.S. companies that have increased their regular cash dividends annually for the past ten or more consecutive years. Since 1979, Mergent has tracked companies that have consistently rewarded their shareholders through outstanding records of dividend increases.

To find the most consistent dividend-paying stocks, professional investment managers, analysts, and knowledgeable individual investors use Mergent's Handbook of Dividend Achievers- the definitive guide for sound investments. Published quarterly, Mergent's Dividend Achievers features the latest data on a unique universe of companies with a history of rewarding shareholders. Each full-page profile provides in-depth investment criteria, including a stock performance chart, dividend record, business description, seven years of financial results and ratios, analysis of recent developments and more. Also Includes Canadian Companies with 5 consecutive years of Dividend Increases.