The companies in this analysis have been raising their dividends for more than 20 years. Here is my analysis of what investors should buy right now.
Eaton Vance Corp. (EV): The dividend has been increased for 31 consecutive years. The yield is 3.4% and the annual payout is $0.76.

Let’s take a look at another the few companies that have been raising their dividends for more than 20 years. In this analysis I evaluate the most sustainable dividend payers and determine whether investors should buy them right now.

ompanies on this list have raised dividends for at least 20 years with two companies having a track record of more than 50 years. That should be eye opening to you. These companies look set to continue rewarding shareholders.

Consolidated Edison (ED): The dividend has been increased for 37 consecutive years. The yield is a healthy 4.15% and the annual payout is $2.4. The quarterly payout was increased by 0.84% to $0.60 with the payout ratio at 65.9%. The growth rate over the last decade is at a snail’s pace 0.9%.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer covered the following 5 stocks on the Thursday,December 1 episode of Mad Money. The following is my analysis of his recommendations on a valuation basis. I conclude that Cramer was right on TJX Companies, Nordstrom, Electronic Arts and Windstream, but wrong on Research in Motion. TJX Companies (TJX) - Trading around $62. TJX Companies, [...]