Subject: Re: Dividend Champs
Of the 20 companies that you listed, 10 have paid dividends for the past 25 years. Here's their data:

co. Payout 5y trailing
ratio beta yield rank

jnj 94% 0.53 2.93% 3
cl 98 0.43 2.47 8
kmb 80 0.42 3.40 1
pg 63 0.39 2.58 6
hrl 59 0.16 2.76 4
ko 78 0.55 2.95 2
pep 96 0.55 2.50 1
wmt 54 0.49 1.15
chd 63 0.46 1.13
sjm 60 0.21 2.75 5

average yield of top 8: 2.79%


Definitely looks like a portfolio of solid companies.

Taz