S&P 500 dividend growth stocks

Dividend Aristocrats List 2026

Compare Dividend Aristocrats by dividend yield, payout safety, dividend growth, quality score, and Geraldine Weiss valuation signal. These are S&P 500 companies with at least 25 consecutive years of dividend increases.

Aristocrats tracked

2.29%

Average yield

Undervalued now

56/100

Avg quality score

Stock	Yield	Payout	Quality	Signal	5Y CAGR	Analysis
ROP Roper Technologies, Inc. Dividend Aristocrat	0.73%	14%	95/100	Undervalued	10.1%	Read
AOS A. O. Smith Corporation Dividend Aristocrat	2.28%	40%	90/100	Undervalued	7.1%	Read
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated Dividend Aristocrat	3.41%	31%	85/100	Undervalued	7.6%	Read
AFL AFLAC Incorporated Dividend Aristocrat	1.45%	26%	80/100	Overvalued	10.1%	Read
ECL Ecolab Inc. Dividend Aristocrat	1.01%	38%	80/100	Fair Value	7.2%	Read
EXPD Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Dividend Aristocrat	0.84%	23%	80/100	Overvalued	8.2%	Read
GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. Dividend King	0.72%	24%	80/100	Overvalued	8.3%	Read
PPG PPG Industries, Inc. Dividend King	2.53%	41%	80/100	Undervalued	5.8%	Read
TROW T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Dividend Aristocrat	4.61%	52%	80/100	Fair Value	7.1%	Read
GD General Dynamics Corporation Dividend Aristocrat	1.61%	38%	75/100	Overvalued	6.5%	Read
CHD Church & Dwight Company, Inc. Dividend Aristocrat	1.23%	39%	73/100	Fair Value	4.2%	Read
SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company Dividend Aristocrat	0.52%	29%	72/100	Overvalued	14.9%	Read
CAT Caterpillar, Inc. Dividend Aristocrat	0.73%	26%	70/100	Overvalued	7.2%	Read
CINF Cincinnati Financial Corporation Dividend King	2.15%	17%	67/100	Overvalued	7.7%	Read
CTAS Cintas Corporation Dividend Aristocrat	0.92%	37%	67/100	Fair Value	26.8%	Read
BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company Dividend King	1.95%	72%	65/100	Fair Value	6.0%	Read
NUE Nucor Corporation Dividend King	0.92%	18%	65/100	Overvalued	6.5%	Read
TGT Target Corporation Dividend King	2.76%	47%	65/100	Fair Value	11.0%	Read
DOV Dover Corporation Dividend King	1.03%	25%	63/100	Overvalued	1.0%	Read
ABT Abbott Laboratories Dividend King	1.75%	79%	60/100	Fair Value	12.7%	Read
NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. Dividend Aristocrat	2.24%	53%	60/100	Fair Value	11.0%	Read
WMT Walmart Inc. Dividend King	0.93%	35%	60/100	Overvalued	5.5%	Read
CL Colgate-Palmolive Company Dividend King	2.31%	82%	58/100	Overvalued	3.3%	Read
EMR Emerson Electric Co. Dividend King	1.41%	48%	58/100	Overvalued	1.3%	Read
SJM The J. M. Smucker Company Dividend Aristocrat	3.56%	86%	58/100	Fair Value	4.1%	Read
CVX Chevron Corporation Dividend Aristocrat	3.40%	67%	57/100	Overvalued	5.8%	Read
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc. Dividend King	2.28%	58%	57/100	Overvalued	7.1%	Read
MCD McDonald's Corporation Dividend King	2.71%	60%	57/100	Fair Value	7.3%	Read
PG Procter & Gamble Company (The) Dividend King	2.97%	64%	57/100	Fair Value	6.0%	Read
GPC Genuine Parts Company Dividend King	3.12%	n/a	55/100	Fair Value	5.4%	Read
PEP PepsiCo, Inc. Dividend King	4.01%	75%	55/100	Undervalued	6.9%	Read
SYY Sysco Corporation Dividend King	2.58%	59%	55/100	Fair Value	3.1%	Read
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation Dividend Aristocrat	2.50%	53%	53/100	Overvalued	2.8%	Read
JNJ Johnson & Johnson Dividend King	1.94%	61%	52/100	Overvalued	5.2%	Read
BRO Brown & Brown, Inc. Dividend Aristocrat	0.71%	21%	48/100	Fair Value	3.7%	Read
FAST Fastenal Company Dividend Aristocrat	1.39%	79%	45/100	Overvalued	18.2%	Read
IBM International Business Machines Corporation Dividend Aristocrat	2.86%	60%	45/100	Overvalued	1.5%	Read
KO Coca-Cola Company (The) Dividend King	2.28%	62%	45/100	Overvalued	4.5%	Read
NDSN Nordson Corporation Dividend King	0.61%	33%	45/100	Overvalued	-2.2%	Read
CLX Clorox Company (The) Dividend Aristocrat	4.66%	103%	43/100	Undervalued	2.5%	Read
HRL Hormel Foods Corporation Dividend King	4.90%	137%	43/100	Undervalued	4.5%	Read
KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation Dividend King	4.65%	100%	43/100	Undervalued	3.3%	Read
ABBV AbbVie Inc. Dividend King	2.58%	190%	40/100	Overvalued	6.8%	Read
CB Chubb Limited Dividend Aristocrat	1.13%	14%	40/100	Overvalued	-9.5%	Read
ED Consolidated Edison, Inc. Dividend King	3.27%	57%	40/100	Overvalued	2.1%	Read
MDT Medtronic plc. Dividend Aristocrat	3.05%	76%	40/100	Fair Value	4.4%	Read
SPGI S&P Global Inc. Dividend King	0.86%	23%	40/100	Fair Value	-15.9%	Read
ADP Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Dividend King	1.78%	61%	37/100	Overvalued	6.0%	Read
ATO Atmos Energy Corporation Dividend Aristocrat	2.09%	46%	28/100	Overvalued	2.1%	Read
ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc. Dividend Aristocrat	3.57%	161%	28/100	Fair Value	4.1%	Read
LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. Dividend King	1.48%	41%	28/100	Fair Value	1.0%	Read
O Realty Income Corporation Dividend Aristocrat	5.18%	n/a	20/100	Overvalued	5.1%	Read
BEN Franklin Templeton Inc. Dividend Aristocrat	3.82%	89%	13/100	Fair Value	3.4%	Read
FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend King	3.87%	91%	13/100	Overvalued	1.0%	Read

What qualifies a Dividend Aristocrat?

A Dividend Aristocrat must be a member of the S&P 500 and must have increased its dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. That means every company on this list has survived multiple recessions while still raising shareholder income.

The S&P 500 requirement matters because it filters for scale, liquidity, and institutional relevance. Dividend Aristocrats are not just long-streak dividend payers; they are large public companies with enough operating durability to remain in the index.

How to use the Weiss signal with Aristocrats

The Geraldine Weiss method compares today's dividend yield with a stock's own historical yield range. When an Aristocrat's current yield is near the high end of that range, the stock may be historically cheap relative to the income it pays.

The strongest setups combine an Undervalued Weiss signal with a strong quality score, manageable payout ratio, positive dividend growth, and a business model that can keep funding increases through a full market cycle.

Dividend Aristocrats vs Dividend Kings

Dividend Kings require 50 or more years of dividend growth. Dividend Aristocrats require 25 or more years and S&P 500 membership. Kings usually offer the longest track records, while non-King Aristocrats can include younger dividend compounders with stronger growth.

Dividend Aristocrats FAQ

What is a Dividend Aristocrat?

A Dividend Aristocrat is an S&P 500 company that has increased its dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. The S&P 500 requirement adds a large-cap and liquidity filter to the dividend growth streak.

Are Dividend Aristocrats safe investments?

Dividend Aristocrats have strong dividend histories, but they are not automatically safe at any price. Payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, debt, dividend growth, and valuation still matter.

How are Dividend Aristocrats ranked here?

DividendVisual ranks Aristocrats by quality score, dividend yield, dividend growth, payout coverage, and Geraldine Weiss valuation signal. The goal is to identify durable dividends trading at reasonable or attractive yield levels.

What is the difference between Dividend Aristocrats and Dividend Kings?

Dividend Aristocrats have 25 or more consecutive years of dividend growth and must be in the S&P 500. Dividend Kings have 50 or more consecutive years of dividend growth, regardless of S&P 500 membership.