GATX Corporation GATX

Nobody is building a competing transcontinental railroad, and that simple fact has quietly funded decades of rising dividends across four companies most investors never think about.

GATX (GATX) is back on investor screens after its recent share move, with the price closing at $183.38 and a trailing 1-year total return of 6.7% drawing fresh scrutiny. Recent trading has been choppy for GATX, with the share price slipping 1.25% over the last session but still showing a 7.35% year to date share price return and a much stronger 5-year total shareholder return of 123.42%. This points to momentum that has been building over a longer horizon, even as shorter term moves reflect...