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No. Code Company Name Chinese Name Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth Industry 1 AWR American States Water American States Water 71 Utilities 2 DOV Dover Corporation Dover Corporation 70 Industrials 3 NWN Northwest Natural Holding Northwest Natural Holding 70 Utilities 4 GPC Genuine Parts Company Genuine Parts Company 69 Consumer Discretionary 5 PG Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble 69 Consumer Staples 6 PH Parker-Hannifin Parker-Hannifin 69 Industrials 7 EMR Emerson Electric Emerson Electric 69 Industrials 8 CINF Cincinnati Financial Cincinnati Financial 65 Financials 9 JNJ Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson 63 Healthcare 10 KO Coca-Cola Coca-Cola 63 Consumer Staples 11 CL Colgate-Palmolive Colgate-Palmolive 62 Consumer Staples 12 NDSN Nordson Corporation Nordson Corporation (industrial adhesives and sealants) 62 Industrials 13 HRL Hormel Foods Hormel Foods 60 Consumer Staples 14 ABM ABM Industries ABM Industries 58 Industrials 15 CWT California Water Service California Water Service Group 58 Utilities 16 FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust Federal Realty Investment Trust 58 Real Estate 17 SWK Stanley Black & Decker Stanley Black & Decker (power and hand tools) 58 Industrials 18 CBSH Commerce Bancshares Commerce Bancshares 57 Financials 19 SCL Stepan Company Stepan Company (surfactants) 57 Materials 20 FUL H.B. Fuller H.B. Fuller (adhesives and sealants) 56 Materials 21 MO Altria Group Altria Group (parent company of Marlboro) 56 Consumer Staples 22 SYY Sysco Corporation Sysco Corporation 56 Consumer Staples 23 TR Tootsie Roll Industries Tootsie Roll Industries 56 Consumer Staples 24 ITW Illinois Tool Works Illinois Tool Works 55 Industrials

PPG, Sherwin-Williams, Axalta, and RPM have been named to the '2025 Most Responsible Companies in America' list.

As a global leader in coatings manufacturing, Sherwin-Williams’ remarkable progress in sustainability cannot be overlooked. Since its founding, the company has consistently pursued innovation-driven growth and embraced environmental protection as a core philosophy, dedicated to delivering high-quality coating products and professional finishing solutions to customers. By offering differentiated solutions, Sherwin-Williams helps customers enhance productivity and profitability. Heidi G. Petz, President and CEO of Sherwin-Williams, stated that even amid persistently challenging macroeconomic conditions, the company will continue to outperform the market through strategic investments in growth and operational efficiency. In recent years, Sherwin-Williams has achieved steady growth—driven by continuous technological innovation, a robust sustainability strategy, and global market expansion—resulting in consistently rising financial performance. Notably, the company has excelled amid growing demand for green building materials and eco-friendly coatings. According to its financial report, Sherwin-Williams recorded net sales of $17.801 billion for the first three quarters of 2024—essentially flat year-on-year—while net income rose 8.3% to $2.201 billion. Recently, Sherwin-Williams projected full-year 2024 sales to be flat to low-single-digit percent higher than in 2023, with diluted earnings per share guidance ranging from $10.30 to $10.60. The company also affirmed its ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality products and services while maintaining tight control over internal factors to ensure sustainable growth. Axalta ranked 404th overall and 31st within the Materials & Chemicals industry category. With the continuous development of the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, sustainability strategies have raised the bar for insulating materials used in NEV motors. As one of the earliest companies in the industry to enter the NEV sector, Axalta closely follows key sustainability trends—including electric vehicles and renewable energy—and its energy solutions have grown in tandem with these industries. Targeting the rapidly expanding NEV market, Axalta has developed a suite of sustainable products, such as its Voltatex® electrical insulation solutions. These not only extend the service life and improve the efficiency of variable-frequency motors but also meet increasingly stringent environmental standards—aiming to minimize environmental impact to the greatest extent possible. At Axalta, sustainability permeates every aspect of the business and is evaluated across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions: reducing the environmental footprint of operations; leveraging product advantages to help customers lower energy consumption and emissions during operations; ensuring safe operations; providing employees with career development opportunities; supporting local communities; acting ethically where the company operates; and complying fully with all applicable laws and regulations. RPM ranked 419th overall and 37th within the Materials & Chemicals industry category. Notably, RPM received the highest score among the four companies specifically on the ‘Environmental Issues’ criterion. Under the continued implementation of its MAP 2025 initiative, RPM achieved record adjusted EBIT for the 11th consecutive quarter in fiscal Q1 2025 (ended August 31, 2024). That quarter’s net sales totaled $1.97 billion, down 2.1% year-on-year.

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