10 Stocks With The Longest Dividend Payment History - Over 100 Years

The key to successfully selecting dividend growth stocks is the ability to identify companies that will not only maintain but grow their dividend. 

This week, I screened my dividend growth stocks database for companies with a long-standing pro-dividend culture, exhibited by:

- Paying an uninterrupted dividend more than 115 years

- Increased their dividend for at least the last 20 years

They are presented here in decending rank of how long they have paid a dividend, included also is the first year the dividend was paid:

Consolidated Edison -- Yield: 4.18%

Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) employs 14,601 people, generates revenue of $12,919.00 million and has a net income of $1,092.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $18.22 billion.

Consolidated Edison’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,235.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 25.04% (the operating margin is 16.75% and the net profit margin 8.45%).

Financials: The total debt represents 29.32% of Consolidated Edison assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 103.30%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.80% was realized by Consolidated Edison.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.74. Last fiscal year, Consolidated Edison paid $2.52 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.63, the P/S ratio is 1.41 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.45. The dividend yield amounts to 4.18%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Consolidated Edison (ED)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Consolidated Edison (ED)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Consolidated Edison (ED)

Exxon Mobil -- Yield: 3.70%

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) employs 75,300 people, generates revenue of $394,105.00 million and has a net income of $33,615.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $328.29 billion.

Exxon Mobil’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $51,379.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.04% (the operating margin is 8.65% and the net profit margin 8.53%).

Financials: The total debt represents 8.33% of Exxon Mobil assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 16.70%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.67% was realized by Exxon Mobil.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.73. Last fiscal year, Exxon Mobil paid $2.70 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.66, the P/S ratio is 0.83 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.90. The dividend yield amounts to 3.70%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Procter & Gamble -- Yield: 3.41%

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) employs 110,000 people, generates revenue of $76,279.00 million and has a net income of $8,930.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $211.74 billion.

Procter & Gamble’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $15,979.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.95% (the operating margin is 15.46% and the net profit margin 11.71%).

Financials: The total debt represents 23.43% of Procter & Gamble assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 48.62%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.23% was realized by Procter & Gamble.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.04. Last fiscal year, Procter & Gamble paid $2.59 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 25.58, the P/S ratio is 2.78 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.44. The dividend yield amounts to 3.41%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Procter & Gamble (PG)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Procter & Gamble (PG)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Procter & Gamble (PG)

Coca-Cola -- Yield: 3.05%

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) employs 129,200 people, generates revenue of $45,998.00 million and has a net income of $7,124.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $188.27 billion.

Coca-Cola’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,474.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.12% (the operating margin is 21.04% and the net profit margin 15.49%).

Financials: The total debt represents 45.36% of Coca-Cola assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 137.68%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.36% was realized by Coca-Cola.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.56. Last fiscal year, Coca-Cola paid $1.22 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 27.75, the P/S ratio is 4.09 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.23. The dividend yield amounts to 3.05%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Coca-Cola (KO)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Coca-Cola (KO)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Coca-Cola (KO)

WGL Holdings -- Yield: 3.05%

WGL Holdings (NYSE:WGL) employs 1,529 people, generates revenue of $2,659.83 million and has a net income of $132.58 million. The current market capitalization stands at $3.03 billion.

WGL Holdings’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $382.66 million. The EBITDA margin is 14.39% (the operating margin is 9.80% and the net profit margin 4.98%).

Financials: The total debt represents 24.58% of WGL Holdings assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 102.34%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.54% was realized by WGL Holdings.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.62. Last fiscal year, WGL Holdings paid $1.83 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 23.16, the P/S ratio is 1.14 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.43. The dividend yield amounts to 3.05%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of WGL Holdings (WGL)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of WGL Holdings (WGL)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of WGL Holdings (WGL)

UGI -- Yield: 2.72%

UGI (NYSE:UGI) employs 8,000 people, generates revenue of $6,691.10 million and has a net income of $414.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.78 billion.

UGI’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,184.40 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.70% (the operating margin is 12.48% and the net profit margin 6.19%).

Financials: The total debt represents 36.88% of UGI assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 144.49%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.50% was realized by UGI.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.60. Last fiscal year, UGI paid $0.88 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.94, the P/S ratio is 0.86 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.16. The dividend yield amounts to 2.72%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of UGI (UGI)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of UGI (UGI)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of UGI (UGI)

Johnson Controls -- Yield: 2.69%

Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) employs 139,000 people, generates revenue of $37,179.00 million and has a net income of $1,551.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $27.95 billion.

Johnson Controls’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,307.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.89% (the operating margin is 5.79% and the net profit margin 4.17%).

Financials: The total debt represents 16.70% of Johnson Controls assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 47.74%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.27% was realized by Johnson Controls.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.17. Last fiscal year, Johnson Controls paid $1.04 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.86, the P/S ratio is 0.75 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.69. The dividend yield amounts to 2.69%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Johnson Controls (JCI)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Johnson Controls (JCI)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Johnson Controls (JCI)

Colgate-Palmolive -- Yield: 2.29%

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) employs 37,700 people, generates revenue of $17,277.00 million and has a net income of $2,339.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $59.50 billion.

Colgate-Palmolive’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,646.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 26.89% (the operating margin is 20.59% and the net profit margin 13.54%).

Financials: The total debt represents 45.68% of Colgate-Palmolive assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 536.94%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 126.38% was realized by Colgate-Palmolive.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.70. Last fiscal year, Colgate-Palmolive paid $1.42 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.54, the P/S ratio is 3.44 and the P/B ratio is finally 52.53. The dividend yield amounts to 2.29%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

Stanley Black & Decker -- Yield: 2.00%

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) employs 50,400 people, generates revenue of $11,338.60 million and has a net income of $857.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $16.48 billion.

Stanley Black & Decker’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,716.90 million. The EBITDA margin is 15.14% (the operating margin is 11.01% and the net profit margin 7.56%).

Financials: The total debt represents 24.27% of Stanley Black & Decker assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 59.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.96% was realized by Stanley Black & Decker.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.61. Last fiscal year, Stanley Black & Decker paid $2.04 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.63, the P/S ratio is 1.45 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.69. The dividend yield amounts to 2.00%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

PPG Industries -- Yield: 1.36%

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) employs 44,400 people, generates revenue of $15,360.00 million and has a net income of $1,157.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $28.53 billion.

PPG Industries’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,113.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.76% (the operating margin is 9.86% and the net profit margin 7.53%).

Financials: The total debt represents 22.89% of PPG Industries assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 77.70%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 21.76% was realized by PPG Industries.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.28. Last fiscal year, PPG Industries paid $1.31 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.73, the P/S ratio is 1.86 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.56. The dividend yield amounts to 1.36%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of PPG Industries (PPG)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of PPG Industries (PPG)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of PPG Industries (PPG)