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In fact, EMR is only one year behind the two leaders on the list.
But ...
Emerson is gaming the system.
It issues token dividend increases of 1/2 cent - below the rate of inflation.
And its stock consistently under performs the overall market.
It is underweight in my retirement portfolio
and is destined to remain so.
I own it through it DSPP (DRIP through which you can buy your initial shares) administered by computershare.com. You can set up automatic, no-fee investments of as little as $25/month and it's a great way to build a position by Dollar Cost Averaging. It took a hit into the $40's through 2015 due to its exposure to oil: it makes the controls that run ocean rigs among many other things, but it's bouncing back now and it's earnings are not mostly dependent on oil.