Dividend Radar — Weekly Edition · 06/03/2026

Built on the timeless CCC method first introduced by David Fish

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Jun 03, 2026

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Intro

Dividend Radar by MaxDividends is a weekly update of reliable, dividend-growing companies — built on the timeless CCC method first introduced by David Fish.

Interesting Picks from Today’s Dividend Radar List

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

Last Div Date: 19.05.2026
Dividend: $2.31 → $2.47 (+6.93%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 22 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 43
Financial Score (Local): 96.98

The defense and aerospace company delivered another solid increase as elevated global defense spending continues supporting long-term business visibility.

📜 Dividend Radar: The Origin Story

In the early 2000s, the late David Fish — an independent analyst and dividend-growth pioneer — created what became known as the Dividend Champions, Contenders & Challengers List (CCC List).

It was simple but powerful: group companies by how many years in a row they’ve raised their dividends. Over time, this evolved into Dividend Radar, a weekly update trusted by thousands of income investors.

For more than two decades, dividend investors across the world followed one proven framework — Dividend Radar, built on the timeless CCC method:
Champions. Contenders. Challengers.

It wasn’t just a list. It was a reputation. To be included meant a company had achieved what only the strongest businesses ever do — raising its dividend every single year, without fail.

Here’s the essence of David Fish’s the system:

Dividend Champions (Aristocrats)

Companies that raised their dividends for 25 years or more. These are the icons of reliability — the long-term legends.

Dividend Eagles

15-24 years of dividend growth, identified using a modernized, data-driven framework that goes beyond streak length alone. Eagles combine long-term consistency with strong financial quality — spotlighting companies that not only raise dividends, but do so with superior fundamentals, healthy balance sheets, and durable business models.

Dividend Contenders

10 to 24 years of consecutive increases. Proven performers with strong growth and discipline.

Dividend Challengers

5 to 9 years of raises. Rising stars on their way to the upper tiers.

For nearly twenty years, the CCC system served as the investor’s compass.

The Dave Fish Dividend Strategy

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Dave Fish, creator of the famous CCC (Champions, Contenders, Challengers) list, never claimed to have a complex investing system. His approach was remarkably simple:

Buy high-quality companies with long histories of dividend growth. Hold them while the dividend keeps growing and the business remains strong. Sell only when the original investment thesis breaks. Today, every part of that philosophy can be tracked using MaxDividends metrics.

BUY

Look for companies that meet these conditions:

✅ Long History of Dividend Growth

10+ consecutive years of annual dividend increases

✅ Safe Dividend

Dividend Policy Score: 9+
Payout Ratio: Below 70%

✅ Strong and Durable Business

Financial Score: 90+

✅ Reasonable Valuation

Rated Fairly Valued or Undervalued

✅ Attractive Income Potential

MaxRatio: 8+

This combination identifies companies that not only pay dividends today, but have a high probability of continuing to grow those dividends for years to come.

HOLD

Continue holding as long as:

✅ The dividend continues to grow

✅ The business remains financially strong

For Dave Fish, most successful investments were measured in years and decades, not quarters.

SELL

Consider selling when:

❌ Dividend Cut

❌ Dividend Freeze

❌ Significant Deterioration in Business Quality

Financial Score falls below 80

A dividend growth portfolio does not require frequent trading. The key is monitoring whether the original reasons for owning the company are still intact.

Every metric used in this framework is available inside the weekly Dividend Radar by MaxDividends publication and is continuously updated inside the MaxDividends Research Platform.