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Clorox (N:CLX) was founded in Oakland California in 1913. The company is still headquartered in Oakland, and currently employees around 7,700 people.Since 1913, Clorox has grown significantly. The...

You may be more familiar with McGraw-Hill Financial (N:MHFI) by its very widely used (at least in investment circles) S&P brand.Not only is McGraw-Hill Financial a Dividend Aristocrat – but...

Hormel Foods (N:HRL) was founded in 1891 by George Hormel in the small town of Austin Minnesota.Today, Hormel has a market cap of $17.4 billion. The company has assembled a portfolio of well-known...

Wal-Mart (N:WMT) stock has declined more than 11% this week.The stocks decline is due to recent growth projections from Wal-Mart’s 22nd annual meeting for the investment community. With stock...

Brown-Forman (N:BFb) manufactures and sells alcoholic beverages globally. The business’ flagship brand is Jack Daniels.Brown-Forman also own Sonoma wines, Korbel Champagne, Chambord, Tuaca,...

Nucor (N:NUE) has paid increasing dividends every year since 1973.The company’s long history of steady growth is an anomaly in the volatile steel industry. Nucor operates differently from other...

PPG Industries (N:PPG) is the global leader in the coatings industry. The company’s two largest competitors are: Fellow Dividend Aristocrat Sherwin-Williams (N:SHW) Amsterdam headquartered Akzo...

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) was founded in 1866. The company has steadily grown since then through consolidating the United States coatings industry. Today, Sherwin-Williams has a market cap of $22.3...

Imagine you bought a vending machine for $2,000. This vending machine made you profits of $100 a year, after all expenses. It would take 20 years to recoup your initial investment.The amount of time...

PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) released its third quarter results yesterday… How did it go?Here’s what CEO Indra Nooyi had to say: “We are pleased with our performance for the third quarter of...

Eaton Corporation PLC (NYSE:ETN) looks cheap at first glance. The company has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.5 and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Even better, the company has given investors better total...

The thought of a bear market sends shivers down the spines of most investors.After all, who wants to see stock prices decline? I, for one, wouldn’t mind it one bit. Bear Markets provide...

DRIP stands for Dividend ReInvestment Plan. This means that the dividends a company pays are used to purchase more shares in the company.DRIP investing basically converts a company’s dividends...

National Retail Properties (NYSE:NNN) is a retail REIT with a market cap of $5 billion.The company has delivered investors compound total returns of 15.9% a year over the last 25 years. For...

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. The company currently has a market cap of $192.9 billion.Prior to July 3, 2000, Verizon was known as...

Have you ever wondered when is the best time to buy dividend stocks?In this article, I will analyze 3 dividend stocks over many decades to determine historically when the best time to buy is. Returns...