Dividend Kings List For 2017

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These companies are not automatic buys however. In order to consider a company for further research, I would require:

1) At least a ten year streak of annual dividend increases
2) A P/E below 20
3) A dividend payout ratio below 60%
4) An annual earnings per share growth over the past decade
5) A consistent rate of annual dividend growth over the past decade

Based on this information, the companies for further research include Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE:HRL) and Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW).

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Most of the other dividend kings appear overvalued today.

You can find a historical compilation of dividend kings by following the links below:

Dividend Kings for 2016

Dividend Kings List for 2015

The Dividend Kings List for 2014

The Dividend Kings List Keeps Expanding in 2013

Eleven Dividend Kings, Raising dividends for 50+ years

Ten Dividend Kings raising dividends for over 50 years

Full Disclosure: Long JNJ, LOW, MMM, KO,CL, EMR, GPC, PG

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