Old Republic International Corp. (NYSE: ORI) has been named to the Dividend Channel ''S.A.F.E. 25'' list, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 4.8% yield, as well as a superb track record of at least two decades of dividend growth, according to the most recent ''DividendRank'' report.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, Old Republic International Corp. is a member of the iShares S&P 1500 Index ETF (ITOT), and is also an underlying holding representing 1.22% of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY), which holds $168,917,827 worth of ORI shares.
Old Republic International Corp. (NYSE: ORI) made the "Dividend Channel S.A.F.E. 25" list because of these qualities: S. Solid return — hefty yield and strong DividendRank characteristics; A. Accelerating amount — consistent dividend increases over time; F. Flawless history — never a missed or lowered dividend; E. Enduring — at least two decades of dividend payments.
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The annualized dividend paid by Old Republic International Corp. is $0.74/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 03/04/2015. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for ORI, which the report stressed as being of key importance.
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ORI operates in the Insurance Brokers sector, among companies like American International Group Inc (AIG), and ACE, Ltd. (ACE).
