The companies in this group are all «stable» blue chip companies, many with long histories of paying dividends. (seekingalpha.com)
This is especially true regarding equities with long histories of paying dividends. (fastgraphs.com)
I'm always looking for securities that are fairly valued, have a decent dividend yield (3 % to 6 %) and have a fairly long history of paying dividends consistently for 10 years or more. (passiveincomemavericks.com)