Dividend Radar is a weekly update of reliable, dividend-growing companies — built on the timeless CCC method first introduced by David Fish.
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.
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Here’s the essence of David Fish’s the system:
Dividend Champions
Companies that raised their dividends for 25 years or more. These are the icons of reliability — the long-term legends.
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
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.
BUY
Look for companies that meet these conditions:
- ✅ Long History of Dividend Growth
- ✅ Safe Dividend
- ✅ Strong and Durable Business
- ✅ Reasonable Valuation
- ✅ Attractive Income Potential
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
A dividend growth portfolio does not require frequent trading. The key is monitoring whether the original reasons for owning the company are still intact.
The sample below shows a small preview of the Dividend Radar spreadsheet.
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