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Dividend Kings List 2026

Companies with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases. The gold standard of dividend investing — elite income stocks that have grown payouts through major recessions.

Total Kings

27

Avg Dividend Yield

2.52%

Profiles ready

27/27

Longest Streak

68 yrs

ALL DIVIDEND KINGS (27)

TickerCompanyYrsYieldProfile
1DOV
Dover68yr1.10%Balanced
2EMR
Emerson Electric68yr1.48%Growth-led
3GPC
Genuine Parts67yr3.14%Income-led
4PG
Procter & Gamble67yr3.05%Income-led
5KO
Coca-Cola62yr2.42%Balanced
6JNJ
Johnson & Johnson62yr2.01%Balanced
7LOW
Lowe's61yr2.52%Balanced
8CL
Colgate-Palmolive60yr2.41%Review
9ITW
Illinois Tool Works59yr2.44%Growth-led
10HRL
Hormel Foods58yr5.59%Review
11SWK
Stanley Black & Decker57yr3.66%Review
12FRT
Federal Realty Investment Trust56yr3.92%Income-led
13CINF
Cincinnati Financial54yr2.22%Growth-led
14SYY
Sysco54yr2.70%Balanced
15ABT
Abbott Laboratories53yr2.39%Review
16ADM
Archer-Daniels-Midland53yr2.40%Balanced
17BDX
Becton Dickinson53yr2.34%Growth-led
18PEP
PepsiCo53yr4.33%Income-led
19PPG
PPG Industries53yr2.76%Balanced
20TGT
Target53yr2.95%Income-led
21GWW
W.W. Grainger53yr0.78%Growth-led
22KMB
Kimberly-Clark52yr5.19%Review
23SPGI
S&P Global52yr0.93%Balanced
24WST
West Pharmaceutical Services52yr0.26%Balanced
25NUE
Nucor51yr0.87%Balanced
26WMT
Walmart51yr0.94%Growth-led
27ED
Consolidated Edison50yr3.30%Income-led
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What Are Dividend Kings?

Dividend Kings are publicly traded US companies that have increased their dividend payout for 50 or more consecutive years.

Dividend Kings vs. Dividend Aristocrats

Dividend Aristocrats require 25+ years and S&P 500 membership. Dividend Kings require 50+ years with no index requirement — a much higher bar.

Why Invest in Dividend Kings?

  • Proven resilience: 50+ years of dividend growth means surviving multiple economic cycles.
  • Compounding power: reinvesting growing dividends accelerates wealth accumulation.
  • Lower volatility: defensive businesses with pricing power tend to be less volatile.
  • Inflation hedge: consistent dividend growth often outpaces inflation over time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Dividend King?

A Dividend King is a US company that has increased its dividend for 50 or more consecutive years. This is a stricter standard than Dividend Aristocrats (25 years) and requires the company to have maintained dividend growth through recessions, financial crises, and market downturns.

How many Dividend Kings are there in 2026?

As of 2026, approximately 53–58 companies meet the Dividend King criteria market-wide. The number changes each year as new companies qualify and others are removed for freezing or cutting their dividends. The table on this page shows the Dividend Kings inside our daily-updated coverage universe, so the count shown above is a subset of the market-wide total rather than the full list.

Do Dividend Kings have to be S&P 500 members?

No. Unlike Dividend Aristocrats, which require S&P 500 membership, Dividend Kings include any US publicly traded company that has raised its dividend for 50+ consecutive years, regardless of index membership.

What are the risks of investing in Dividend Kings?

A long dividend growth history does not guarantee future performance. Companies can cut dividends due to rising payout ratios, increasing debt, or structural industry changes. Review payout context and the current dividend profile alongside the streak.

Dividend Kings List 2026 — 50+ Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth