Air Liquide SA

Air Liquide, based in Paris, is the world's largest supplier of industrial gases, providing the oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and specialty gases that steelmakers, chemical plants, hospitals and electronics factories cannot run without. Long-term contracts and on-site plants tied to customers give it exceptionally stable, recurring revenue and a leading role in the emerging hydrogen economy. Air Liquide is a French dividend aristocrat, having raised its payout for decades without a cut and regularly rewarding shareholders with free share attributions. A dependable, steadily growing dividend backed by a resilient, essential business gives it one of the highest DiviScores in the index.