Cincinnati Financial Corp. (NASD: CINF) has been named to the Dividend Channel ''S.A.F.E. 25'' list, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 3.6% 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, Cincinnati Financial Corp. is a member of the iShares S&P 1500 Index ETF (ITOT), and is also an underlying holding representing 1.41% of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY), which holds $182,147,888 worth of CINF shares.
Cincinnati Financial Corp. (NASD: CINF) 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 Cincinnati Financial Corp. is $1.76/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 09/15/2014. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for CINF, which the report stressed as being of key importance.
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CINF operates in the Insurance Brokers sector, among companies like American International Group Inc (AIG), and ACE, Ltd. (ACE).
