"Dividend history" refers to the record of past payments made by a company to its shareholders. It shows the pattern and consistency of dividends (profits distributed to shareholders) over time. Full definition
The long dividend history of the this bank along with their relative conservative nature can make this a great long term hold. (dutchdividendtree.com)
Further, it invests only in high quality businesses with long dividend histories. (thecollegeinvestor.com)
Looks sustainable based on earnings, but they haven't had a long enough dividend history for me to tell if it's in the company culture yet. (dividendmantra.com)