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Dividend Aristocrats 2026

59 Elite Companies. Decades of Dividend Growth.

Anish DasCurated by Anish Das
Refreshed Jun 14, 2026

Companies in the S&P 500 that have increased their dividends for 25+ consecutive years. Built for investors who value consistency, quality and long-term compounding.

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Companies
59
Average Dividend Yield
2.44%
Average 5Y Dividend Growth
6.51%
Average P/E Ratio
25.7
S&P 500 Quality
All companies in the S&P 500
25+ Years
Consecutive dividend increases
Proven Track Record
Decades of shareholder returns
Quality Focus
Financially strong businesses
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TickerCompanyGrowth Stk (Yrs)Div YieldDiv Growth 3YPayout RatioTotal Ret 1Y
PG logoPG
The Procter & Gamble Company562.7%5%61.8%-5.7%
KO logoKO
The Coca-Cola Company562.5%5%67%17.2%
JNJ logoJNJ
Johnson & Johnson562%4.8%84.1%57.1%
KVUE logoKVUE
Kenvue Inc.564.5%—107.6%-13.9%
EMR logoEMR
Emerson Electric Co.541.5%2.2%52%14.6%
PEP logoPEP
PepsiCo, Inc.543.9%7.3%92.7%13.4%
CL logoCL
Colgate-Palmolive Company532.5%3.4%85.5%-1.7%
WMT logoWMT
Walmart Inc.520.8%8%34.3%28.6%
ED logoED
Consolidated Edison, Inc.513%2.5%57.6%7.2%
MDT logoMDT
Medtronic plc443.5%1.4%77%-6.2%
DOV logoDOV
Dover Corporation440.9%1%25.9%22.8%
ADP logoADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.432.6%10.8%58.8%-24.3%
APD logoAPD
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.432.5%3.4%—1.9%
PPG logoPPG
PPG Industries, Inc.432.3%4.6%39.8%9.1%
ABBV logoABBV
AbbVie Inc.432.9%5.2%275.8%21.9%
TGT logoTGT
Target Corporation433.3%1.8%55.4%40.8%
ABT logoABT
Abbott Laboratories432.5%7.9%28.6%-33.6%
GPC logoGPC
Genuine Parts Company433.9%4.8%855%-11.6%
XOM logoXOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation432.7%4.2%59.7%37.7%
MKC logoMKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated423.7%7.2%61.2%-33%
BDX logoBDX
Becton, Dickinson and Company422.8%4.9%71.3%39.1%
CLX logoCLX
The Clorox Company425%1.7%74.3%-20%
AFL logoAFL
Aflac Incorporated421.9%13.2%32.9%17.1%
GWW logoGWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc.410.7%9.5%27.4%22.5%
SWK logoSWK
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.413.9%1.2%124.6%29%
KMB logoKMB
Kimberly-Clark Corporation414.9%2.8%82.1%-19.8%
LOW logoLOW
Lowe's Companies, Inc.412.1%4.6%39.6%0.9%
SPGI logoSPGI
S&P Global Inc.410.9%4.1%26.2%-16.4%
SHW logoSHW
The Sherwin-Williams Company411%9.6%30.7%-10%
BF-B logoBF-B
Brown-Forman Corporation413.4%4%59.7%2.3%
PG logoPG
The Procter & Gamble Company
-5.7%
56Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.7%
Div Growth 3Y5%
Payout Ratio61.8%
Total Ret 1Y-5.7%
KO logoKO
The Coca-Cola Company
17.2%
56Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.5%
Div Growth 3Y5%
Payout Ratio67%
Total Ret 1Y17.2%
JNJ logoJNJ
Johnson & Johnson
57.1%
56Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2%
Div Growth 3Y4.8%
Payout Ratio84.1%
Total Ret 1Y57.1%
KVUE logoKVUE
Kenvue Inc.
-13.9%
56Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield4.5%
Div Growth 3Y—
Payout Ratio107.6%
Total Ret 1Y-13.9%
EMR logoEMR
Emerson Electric Co.
14.6%
54Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield1.5%
Div Growth 3Y2.2%
Payout Ratio52%
Total Ret 1Y14.6%
PEP logoPEP
PepsiCo, Inc.
13.4%
54Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield3.9%
Div Growth 3Y7.3%
Payout Ratio92.7%
Total Ret 1Y13.4%
CL logoCL
Colgate-Palmolive Company
-1.7%
53Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.5%
Div Growth 3Y3.4%
Payout Ratio85.5%
Total Ret 1Y-1.7%
WMT logoWMT
Walmart Inc.
28.6%
52Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield0.8%
Div Growth 3Y8%
Payout Ratio34.3%
Total Ret 1Y28.6%
ED logoED
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
7.2%
51Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield3%
Div Growth 3Y2.5%
Payout Ratio57.6%
Total Ret 1Y7.2%
MDT logoMDT
Medtronic plc
-6.2%
44Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield3.5%
Div Growth 3Y1.4%
Payout Ratio77%
Total Ret 1Y-6.2%
DOV logoDOV
Dover Corporation
22.8%
44Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield0.9%
Div Growth 3Y1%
Payout Ratio25.9%
Total Ret 1Y22.8%
ADP logoADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
-24.3%
43Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.6%
Div Growth 3Y10.8%
Payout Ratio58.8%
Total Ret 1Y-24.3%
APD logoAPD
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
1.9%
43Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.5%
Div Growth 3Y3.4%
Payout Ratio—
Total Ret 1Y1.9%
PPG logoPPG
PPG Industries, Inc.
9.1%
43Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.3%
Div Growth 3Y4.6%
Payout Ratio39.8%
Total Ret 1Y9.1%
ABBV logoABBV
AbbVie Inc.
21.9%
43Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.9%
Div Growth 3Y5.2%
Payout Ratio275.8%
Total Ret 1Y21.9%
TGT logoTGT
Target Corporation
40.8%
43Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield3.3%
Div Growth 3Y1.8%
Payout Ratio55.4%
Total Ret 1Y40.8%
ABT logoABT
Abbott Laboratories
-33.6%
43Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.5%
Div Growth 3Y7.9%
Payout Ratio28.6%
Total Ret 1Y-33.6%
GPC logoGPC
Genuine Parts Company
-11.6%
43Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield3.9%
Div Growth 3Y4.8%
Payout Ratio855%
Total Ret 1Y-11.6%
XOM logoXOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation
37.7%
43Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.7%
Div Growth 3Y4.2%
Payout Ratio59.7%
Total Ret 1Y37.7%
MKC logoMKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
-33%
42Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield3.7%
Div Growth 3Y7.2%
Payout Ratio61.2%
Total Ret 1Y-33%
BDX logoBDX
Becton, Dickinson and Company
39.1%
42Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.8%
Div Growth 3Y4.9%
Payout Ratio71.3%
Total Ret 1Y39.1%
CLX logoCLX
The Clorox Company
-20%
42Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield5%
Div Growth 3Y1.7%
Payout Ratio74.3%
Total Ret 1Y-20%
AFL logoAFL
Aflac Incorporated
17.1%
42Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield1.9%
Div Growth 3Y13.2%
Payout Ratio32.9%
Total Ret 1Y17.1%
GWW logoGWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
22.5%
41Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield0.7%
Div Growth 3Y9.5%
Payout Ratio27.4%
Total Ret 1Y22.5%
SWK logoSWK
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
29%
41Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield3.9%
Div Growth 3Y1.2%
Payout Ratio124.6%
Total Ret 1Y29%
KMB logoKMB
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
-19.8%
41Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield4.9%
Div Growth 3Y2.8%
Payout Ratio82.1%
Total Ret 1Y-19.8%
LOW logoLOW
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
0.9%
41Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield2.1%
Div Growth 3Y4.6%
Payout Ratio39.6%
Total Ret 1Y0.9%
SPGI logoSPGI
S&P Global Inc.
-16.4%
41Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield0.9%
Div Growth 3Y4.1%
Payout Ratio26.2%
Total Ret 1Y-16.4%
SHW logoSHW
The Sherwin-Williams Company
-10%
41Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield1%
Div Growth 3Y9.6%
Payout Ratio30.7%
Total Ret 1Y-10%
BF-B logoBF-B
Brown-Forman Corporation
2.3%
41Growth Stk (Yrs)
Div Yield3.4%
Div Growth 3Y4%
Payout Ratio59.7%
Total Ret 1Y2.3%
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How We Build This List

  • S&P 500 MembershipOnly current S&P 500 constituents qualify. The index represents approximately 80% of US market capitalization and imposes its own profitability and float-adjusted market cap screens.
  • Dividend Growth Streak ≥ 25 Consecutive Years25 years proves the board raised dividends through the dot-com bust (2000-2002), the Global Financial Crisis (2008-2009), and the COVID-19 pandemic (2020). Any freeze or cut resets the counter to zero.
  • Sorted by Dividend Growth Years (Descending)Longer streaks represent more business cycles survived. A company with 55+ years of increases has compounded through recessions, oil shocks, and interest rate regimes that shorter-streak firms have not faced.
  • US-Domiciled Common Stocks OnlyExcludes ADRs, preferred shares, royalty trusts, SPACs, and other instrument types that may not reflect true operating-company dividend dynamics.
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What Makes a Stock a Dividend Aristocrats List constituent?

Dividend Aristocrats represent the elite tier of corporate capital allocation: S&P 500 companies that have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years, combining large-cap liquidity with proven shareholder returns.

S&P 500
Index Member
Large-Cap Only
25+ YR
Growth Streak
25+ Consecutive Yrs
$3B+
Market Cap
Minimum Size
1

S&P 500 Index Membership

The stock must be an active component of the S&P 500 index. Removal from the index disqualifies the stock.

2

25-Year Dividend History

Review annual payout increases. A single flat year resets the streak count immediately.

3

Size and Liquidity Filters

Verify float-adjusted market cap exceeds $3 billion and average daily trading volume is at least $5 million.

Performance Dynamics: When Does This Strategy Outperform?

Strategy performance behaves differently based on market conditions. Let's analyze when this strategy outperforms and when it lags:

When Aristocrats Lead

  • ✓ Recessions where defensive business models (staples, healthcare) experience smaller drawdowns.
  • ✓ Bear markets when investors seek cash returns over capital gains.
  • ✓ Value-driven market cycles with low volatility.

When Aristocrats Trail

  • ✗ Growth-led bull markets dominated by non-dividend paying mega-cap tech stocks.
  • ✗ Speculative bubble phases where valuations are ignored.
  • ✗ Deflationary periods when low-risk growth is scarce.

How to Use the Screener Results Table

To build a resilient portfolio, do not buy stocks on simple statistics alone. Use the key columns in our table to audit the durability, safety, and returns of each stock:

Dividend Streak Years

Measures corporate longevity. A streak of 25+ years proves resilience through multiple economic downturns.

5Y Growth CAGR Percentage

Compound Annual Growth Rate of dividends over 5 years. Higher indicates faster income growth.

Payout Ratio Percentage

Percentage of net income paid out as dividends. Lower provides a wider safety buffer.

Debt to Equity Multiplier

Measures leverage. Low ratios imply the dividend is funded by operations, not debt.

Risk Factors & Warning Signs to Track

Immediate Deletion Rule

If a constituent cuts its dividend mid-year, it is stripped from the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index on the first business day of the following month.

What are Dividend Aristocrats?

Dividend Aristocrats are S&P 500 companies that have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. These companies represent the highest quality businesses with proven ability to generate consistent cash flows and return capital to shareholders.

  • S&P 500 membership
  • 25+ consecutive years of dividend increases
  • Strong financial health
  • Proven business models
  • Long-term shareholder focus

Why Invest in Dividend Aristocrats?

Consistent Income

Reliable dividend payments through market cycles

Lower Volatility

Historically less volatile than the overall market

Quality Companies

Well-established businesses with strong moats

Compound Growth

Power of compounding through dividends and growth

Inflation Hedge

Dividends tend to grow faster than inflation

Recession Resilient

Proven track record through economic downturns

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Dividend Aristocrat?
A Dividend Aristocrat is an S&P 500 company that has increased its dividend payout for at least 25 consecutive years.
What are the rules to be a Dividend Aristocrat?
To qualify, a company must be in the S&P 500, have a 25+ year dividend growth streak, maintain a market cap of at least $3 billion, and have adequate trading volume.
How many Dividend Aristocrats are there?
The index typically contains between 60 and 70 companies, rebalanced annually in January.
What ETF tracks the Dividend Aristocrats?
The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Ticker: NOBL) directly tracks the index using an equal-weight scheme.
Do Aristocrats outperform the broader market?
Historically, the Aristocrats index has shown competitive returns with lower volatility, outperforming in down markets but lagging in speculative tech rallies.
Can a company be added back after a dividend cut?
No. Once the dividend is cut or frozen, the company is removed and must start a new 25-year streak to qualify for re-entry.
What sectors dominate the Dividend Aristocrats?
Consumer Staples, Industrials, and Financials make up the largest sector weights due to their stable cash flows.
Why are tech stocks underrepresented in the Aristocrats?
Most tech giants prioritize share repurchases and R&D over dividend yields, and many have not existed or paid dividends long enough to reach 25 years.

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