Below is the 8-year performance of our Dividend Watch List from November 13, 2009 to November 14, 2017 as compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
| Symbol | Name | total return |
| SHEN | Shenandoah Telecom | 364.43% |
| BCR | BARD C R INC | 334.00% |
| AWR | AMER ST WATER | 316.76% |
| RLI | R L I CP | 308.27% |
| UGI | U G I CP | 288.41% |
| WGL | WGL HOLDINGS INC | 260.30% |
| WTR | AQUA AMERICA INC | 255.76% |
| NJR | N J RESOURCES CP | 234.71% |
| SYBT | S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. | 223.84% |
| CWT | CALIFORNIA WATER SVC | 209.15% |
| PNY | PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO | 162.47% |
| THFF | First Financial Corporation | 117.17% |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corporation | 113.43% |
| NWN | NORTHWEST NAT GAS | 112.22% |
| WMT | WAL MART STORES | 109.13% |
| HGIC | Harleysville Group Inc. | 92.25% |
| MON | MONSANTO COMPANY | 85.64% |
| WEYS | Weyco Group, Inc. | 54.78% |
| XOM | EXXON MOBIL CP | 43.87% |
| average % change | 194.03% | |
| DJIA | Dow Jones Industrial Average | 186.66% |
Out of the 12 US Dividend Watch Lists that we’ve surveyed so far, the highest performing for each date based on the respective categories are:
