This week I’m seeking a prestigious and long-term dividend-paying stock from the consumer defensive sector. 

Today I’m reviewing a nano-cap tools and accessories company, named Acme United Corporation. Its trading ticker symbol is ACU. 

Acme United Corp is a supplier of cutting, measuring, first aid and sharpening products to the school, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

The company offers a vast array of products through a dozen brand names :

It has sharpeners, trimmers, lettering, and math tools under the Westcott brand; cutting tools for hardware and industrial, lawn and garden, and food processing, clothing, and housewares channels under the Clauss brand; knives, tactical tools and trench multi-tool products under the Camillus brand name; pocket sharpeners under the Glide brand; fishing tools and knives under the Cuda brand; cut and puncture resistant gloves under Kevlar brand; and sharpening tools for all edges under the DMT brand; 

In addition, it offers first aid kits, refills, and safety products under the First Aid Only brand; refills, and emergency medical travel and recreational kits under the Pac-Kit brand; head protection, and ergonomic supports and  over-the-counter medications, under the PhysiciansCare brand; and absorbents and clean up kits under the Spill Magic brand. 

The company sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail distributors; office superstores; wholesale florists; mass market; e-commerce retailers; and hardware chains. 

The company was formerly known as Acme Shear Company and changed its name to Acme United Corporation in 1971. 

The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut. 

I use three key data points to gauge the value of any dividend equity or fund like Acme United Corporation (ACU):