This Company Has Raised Its Dividend for 72 Straight Years. Almost Nobody Talks About It.

American States Water (NYSE: AWR) increased its dividend by 8.2% in the prior month, marking the continuation of a 72-year streak of consecutive annual dividend raises. The company retained its standing as one of fewer than 60 publicly traded corporations with at least 50 years of uninterrupted dividend growth. It has also maintained a record of paying 361 consecutive quarterly dividends.
The water utility operates with less public recognition than other prominent Dividend Kings such as Coca-Co