http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/index.htm Mergent is one of the leading companies compiling lists and indexes of companies that have a long history of continually paying out dividends. They must be saluted and valued for this achievement. en-us Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Weblog Editor 2.0 goldegg2008@gmail.com (Richard Stooker) goldegg2008@gmail.com (Richard Stooker) Copyright 2008 by Richard Stooker and Gold Egg Investing LLC http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/daa.htm The starting point is Mergent Broad Dividend Achievers Index -- U.S. companies that have continually paid and raised dividends for at least 10 years. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/daa.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/dvg.htm This is the Broad Dividend Achievers Index with some companies removed because their stock is not liquid enough, and also without real estate investment trusts. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/dvg.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/day.htm Want the very highest paying of the Mergent Broad Index -- that's this list, the top 50. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/day.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/dah.htm This subset of the Mergent Broad Index includes the companies that are raising their annual dividends at the highest rate, so they offer the greatest future prospects. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/dah.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/divq.htm If you prefer the high tech companies, more of them than you realize pay dividends, and so you need this index of companies that are listed by NASDAQ. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/divq.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/canadian.htm Not all dividend paying companies are in the U.S. This list is of Canadian companies worth checking out. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/canadian.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/canadianselect.htm This index is from the Mergent Canadian Dividend Achievers Index, but applies another screen of liquidity. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/canadianselect.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/acd.htm This index should be your choice if you are especially interested in the high dividends paid by Canadian trusts and real estate investment trusts. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/acd.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/50stocks.htm The top 35 U.S. and top 15 Canadian dividend payers, excluding trusts and Master Limited Partnerships. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/50stocks.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/dat.htm Companies outside of the U.S. and Canada also have paid and raised dividends for a long time, and so this index is the best of the rest of the world. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/growth/dividends/achievers/dat.htm