Kimberly-Clark Corporation ( KMB ), with its quarterly dividend hike to 74 cents per share from 70 cents per share, boasts of a record of dividend increase for 40 years consecutively. KIMBERLY CLARK ( KMB ): Free Stock Analysis Report COCA COLA CO ( KO ): Free Stock Analysis Report PROCTER & GAMBL ( PG ): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. However, these were partially offset by rising input cost inflation, higher effective tax rate and lower net income from equity companies.