The companies on this list were originally selected based on their track records of dividend growth, financial ratings, and earnings growth.
With the industrials being cyclical in nature, I've found that this sector is one of the more difficult ones to forecast, both in putting valuations on companies and in predicting future dividend growth.
The following table contains historical dividend growth information as well as current dividend rate, dividend yield, analyst earnings expectations, and the corresponding PE ratio and payout ratio from these numbers.