Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has paid a dividend since 1895 and increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years; qualifying the company as a Dividend Aristocrat, Dividend Champion, and Dividend Achiever.
Colgate Palmolive has been an unbelievably consistent grower over many decades. Its worldwide dominance in oral care market share means its economic moat is deep and wide.
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PepsiCo (PEP) is the global leader in the manufacture, marketing, and distributor of beverages (50%) and snacks (50%). The company is # 2 only to Coca-Cola in beverages, and # 1 in snacks. Profits are derived evenly (approx. 50/50) from the United States and international.
PepsiCo has a wide economic moat because of its dominant snack brands. Competitive advantages include economies of scale, an adapting product line, strategic assets, and barriers to entry.
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Meet the newest Dividend King: Hormel Foods (HRL). The Hormel Foods dividend has been paid every year since 1928 and increased for 50 consecutive years.
Hormel Foods has the management expertise and balance sheet to grow the company organically and through acquisitions. The company has built a portfolio of strong brands in a mixture of segments.
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McDonald’s is the largest food service retailer in the world with over 36,000 locations that serve 69 million customers in 119 countries each day.
McDonalds powerful brand and size (which provides economies of scale) provide competitive advantages. McDonald’s has enjoyed world wide success because of its franchisee system (local entrepreneur ownership), a uniform value priced menu of iconic choices, and corporate management that has generally provided a platform for success.
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Target has a well-known brand, convenient well-established locations and large economies of scale. The company is focusing on its U.S. business after an unsuccessful attempt at moving into Canada.
Target is the second largest discount retailer in the United States (Wal-Mart is #1). The company has 1800 locations and 74 billion in revenues. It is in business to offer everyday essentials one-stop shopping at discount prices.
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W W Grainger (GWW) is a business to business distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services. A highly fragmented MRO industrial distribution market means Grainger’s #1 position at 6% market share has plenty of room to grow.
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PPG Industries is the largest manufacturer of coatings in the world. It excels at being a specialty and services company to customers in a wide variety of industries including construction and transportation.
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Illinois Tool Works is a manufacturing conglomerate of industrial products and equipment pieced together over decades with hundreds of acquisitions. Revenue is approximately evenly split between North America and the rest of the world (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia).
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Clorox has significant competitive advantages including strong brands, economies of scale, outstanding management, an adapting product line, and barriers to entry. Economies of scale allow Clorox to keep margins above average. Profitable long term relationships with retailers translates into loyalty and prime shelf space that makes it harder for competitors to grab market share.
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Air Products & Chemicals is the world’s largest supplier of hydrogen and helium. Many Air Products customers have reliability of supply as their #1 priority. This is a major competitive advantage for APD.
Consolidation has produced an industry where the top four companies (including Air Products) capture nearly 80% of the industry revenues. This provides a better environment for maintaining healthy margins than APD has dealt with in the past.
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The Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA) dividend has been paid since 1972 and increased for 40 consecutive years; qualifying the company as a Dividend Aristocrat and Dividend Champion.
Walgreens Boots Alliance is the result of the merger of Walgreens and Alliance Boots (Switzerland based) in December 2014. The combined company operates in more that 25 countries and employs more than 370,000 people.
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Cardinal Health (CAH) is a healthcare and medical products distributor to 20,000 Pharmacies, 5000 pharmaceutical and medical suppliers, and 1.8 million home healthcare patients. The company manufactures or sources more than 2.5 billion individual consumer healthcare, home medical equipment, and over-the-counter products.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc operates over 11,500 discount retail stores that serve over 260 million customers a week in 28 different countries. Retail is in a period of disruption. Customers want great prices and the ultimate in convenience. Wal-Mart is investing heavily in people and technology to deliver the shopping experience customers want. Is the stock a good investment?
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Johnson & Johnson is an investment holding company involved in the research and development, manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals, hygienic products, and surgical equipment. The company is one of the most trusted brands in the world.
JNJ it one of the most consistent earnings grower in history with 32 consecutive years of adjusted earning increases and 54 consecutive years of dividend increases. This is a phenomenal record of growth and consistency.
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American States Water Co., through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the purchase, production and distribution of water and production of electricity. The AWR dividend has been paid continuously since 1931 and increased for 61 consecutive years; qualifying the company as a Dividend King.
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Procter & Gamble (PG) has paid a dividend since 1891 and increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years; qualifying the company as a Dividend King, Dividend Aristocrat, and Dividend Champion. Procter & Gamble (PG) provides branded disposable consumer packaged goods in over 180 countries.
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Medtronic (MDT) is the largest medical technology company in the world with revenues in excess of $20 billion. The company offers therapies that treat nearly 70 conditions, including diabetes, obesity, cancer, and heart disease.
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Kimberly-Clark is a global leader (175+ countries) in health and hygiene products. Nearly one-quarter of the world’s population uses a Kimberly-Clark product everyday.
Kimberly-Clark holds the number 1 or 2 market share position in over 80 countries for their brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise, and Depend.
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Chevron is one the world’s leading integrated energy companies. The company is involved in every facet of the energy industry: exploration, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas. CVX is one of only two energy companies that qualify as a Dividend Aristocrat.
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AbbVie is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 (spin-off from Abbott Laboratories). The company’s mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people, and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world’s greatest health challenges.
The Company is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a broad line of pharmaceutical products for treating chronic autoimmune diseases, virology and neurological disorders.
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