Nine global stocks have raised dividends every year for the past three decades, according to CNBC Pro analysis. Of about 92,000 global stocks screened by CNBC Pro, the following nine consistently rewarded their shareholders. Novartis' stock has been on an upward trend recently – rising 8.9% year to date – after moving sideways for more than six months. Novartis' dividend yield is currently 3.5%. NOVNEE-CH 1Y line Roche Like its peer Novartis, Roche , the pharmaceuticals and diagnostics company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, offers a 3.3% dividend yield.

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