PPG Industries

PPG Industries is one of the world's largest suppliers of paints, coatings and specialty materials, serving automotive, aerospace, industrial and architectural markets. Its coatings protect and finish everything from cars and aircraft to packaging and buildings, giving it a broad, diversified spread across cyclical and more stable end markets. PPG has increased its dividend every year for four decades, a record that places it among the most consistent payers in the materials sector. The yield is modest but the streak of annual increases is long and well covered by dependable cash flow. Its middling-to-solid score reflects a reliable dividend grower whose income appeal rests on steady, decades-long increases rather than a high current yield.