Dividend Track Records

Investors seeking a blend of steady income and capital appreciation often turn to Dividend Aristocrats , a group of elite companies with a history of consistently paying and increasing dividends. The best performing Dividend Aristocrat in 2023 is West Pharmaceutical Services with a 67.3% total return.

On December 8, 2022,  water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services provider Ecolab (trading symbol ECL) declared a 3.9% dividend hike to $0.53 quarterly per share. This marks 37 consecutive years of dividend growth for the  Dividend Aristocrat.   Ecolab has paid cash dividends on its common stock for 86 consecutive years.

Ecolab hiked its dividend by only 2 percent in both 2020 and 2019 Dividend Aristocrat Ecolab will raise its dividend by 6.3 percent to $0.51 per share in 2021. This follows a dividend hike of just 2.1 percent last year. Ecolab has now boosted its dividend 30 consecutive years.

Ecolab (ECL) will raise its quarterly dividend by 2.1 percent to 48 cents per share in 2020. This follows a dividend hike of 2.2 percent to $0.47 per share announced by the Dividend Aristocrat in 2019. Ecolab has now raised its dividend 35 consecutive years. The next dividend will be paid January 15, 2021, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2020. A new annual rate of $1.92 per share yields 0.9% at a stock price of $223. Commenting on the increase, Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, “While 2020 has been a challenging year due to the global impact of COVID-19 on our markets and business, our mission to make the world cleaner, safer and healthier is even more important than ever. We remain confident that Ecolab’s business is well-positioned for strong growth in the years ahead. This cash dividend increase reflects that confidence as well as our solid financial position, excellent cash flow and commitment to shareholde...

Dividend Aristocrat Ecolab (ECL) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.47 per share in 2019. This is the smallest dividend increase by the company in more than a decade.

Dividend Aristocrat Ecolab (ECL) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.41 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017. This marks the 26th consecutive year of dividend increases by the water and hygiene company.

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) will increase its dividend by 5.7%.

Dividend Aristocrat Ecolab (ECL) will hike its dividend by 6.1%.

Dividend Aristocrat Ecolab will raise its dividend by 20%.