A stock that has a proven history of rising dividend payments for 12 years running sounds like a decent investment. (dividendmantra.com)
However, this has been offset by rising dividend payments on foreign holdings of Australian equity, flowing from the relatively strong profit performance of Australian companies. (rba.gov.au)
Each of The 8 Rules of Dividend Investing rank dividend stocks with 25 + years of steady or rising dividend payments over criteria that have historically reduced risk or increased returns. (valuewalk.com)