There are numerous books available to the dividend investor.  Before considering any of them, the essential reading is The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham.

Dividend Champions are companies that have survived the past two recessions. I wanted to understand why companies that historically had been Dividend Champions lost that status and came to realize that this situation is quite rare. Part 1 examined three dividend cutting companies and part 2 looks at the other five more companies of interest before applying what has been learned into an actionable future.

You may not have heard of Church & Dwight, but you almost certainly have used Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, a perennial staple of the pantry.  For the past 24 years, Church & Dwight has increased their dividend and is on the cusp of becoming a Dividend Champion.