50+ year dividend growth stocks

Dividend Kings List 2026

Compare Dividend Kings by dividend yield, payout safety, dividend growth, quality score, and Geraldine Weiss valuation signal. These are companies with at least 50 consecutive years of dividend increases.

35

Kings tracked

2.49%

Average yield

7

Undervalued now

52/100

Avg quality score

StockYieldPayoutQualitySignal5Y CAGRAnalysis
GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
0.75%24%80/100Overvalued8.3%Read
PPG
PPG Industries, Inc.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.75%41%80/100Undervalued5.8%Read
RPM
RPM International Inc.
Dividend King
2.23%40%80/100Fair Value7.2%Read
TGT
Target Corporation
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
3.00%47%75/100Fair Value11.0%Read
MSA
MSA Safety Incorporated
Dividend King
1.21%26%68/100Fair Value4.2%Read
CINF
Cincinnati Financial Corporation
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.27%17%67/100Overvalued7.7%Read
BDX
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.20%72%65/100Undervalued6.0%Read
NUE
Nucor Corporation
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
0.90%18%65/100Overvalued6.5%Read
DOV
Dover Corporation
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
1.11%25%63/100Overvalued1.0%Read
ITW
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.51%58%62/100Fair Value7.1%Read
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.06%79%60/100Fair Value12.7%Read
WMT
Walmart Inc.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
0.89%35%60/100Overvalued5.5%Read
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
Dividend King
2.01%27%58/100Undervalued4.1%Read
CL
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.40%82%58/100Fair Value3.3%Read
EMR
Emerson Electric Co.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
1.40%48%58/100Overvalued1.3%Read
MCD
McDonald's Corporation
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
3.22%60%57/100Undervalued7.3%Read
PG
The Procter & Gamble Company
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.89%64%57/100Fair Value6.0%Read
GPC
Genuine Parts Company
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
3.36%n/a55/100Fair Value5.4%Read
PEP
PepsiCo, Inc.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
4.61%75%55/100Undervalued6.9%Read
SYY
Sysco Corporation
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.83%59%55/100Fair Value3.1%Read
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.06%61%52/100Overvalued5.2%Read
KO
The Coca-Cola Company
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.42%62%45/100Overvalued4.5%Read
NDSN
Nordson Corporation
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
0.63%33%45/100Overvalued-2.2%Read
HRL
Hormel Foods Corporation
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
5.99%188%43/100Undervalued4.5%Read
KMB
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
5.28%100%43/100Undervalued3.3%Read
LOW
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
1.76%41%43/100Fair Value1.0%Read
ADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
1.87%61%42/100Fair Value6.0%Read
ABBV
AbbVie Inc.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
2.52%190%40/100Overvalued6.8%Read
ED
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
3.35%57%40/100Overvalued2.1%Read
PH
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Dividend King
0.56%26%40/100Overvalued-14.7%Read
SPGI
S&P Global Inc.
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
0.95%23%40/100Fair Value-15.9%Read
MO
Altria Group, Inc.
Dividend King
6.08%89%33/100Overvalued4.1%Read
AWR
American States Water Company
Dividend King
2.28%55%17/100Fair Value-6.1%Read
FRT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
Dividend KingDividend Aristocrat
4.33%91%13/100Fair Value1.0%Read
LANC
Lancaster Colony Corporation
Dividend King
0.00%n/a3/100Overvaluedn/aRead

What qualifies a Dividend King?

A Dividend King has increased its annual dividend for at least 50 consecutive years. That half-century streak spans recessions, inflation cycles, rate shocks, market crashes, and major industry changes.

Unlike Dividend Aristocrats, Dividend Kings do not need to be members of the S&P 500. The qualification is centered on dividend durability: the company must keep raising the payout year after year.

Why Dividend Kings work well with the Weiss method

The Geraldine Weiss method works best on companies with long, stable dividend histories. Dividend Kings are unusually good candidates because their yield ranges have been tested across multiple market regimes.

The strongest setups combine an Undervalued Weiss signal with a strong quality score, moderate payout ratio, positive dividend growth, and a business model that can keep funding raises through weak markets.

Dividend Kings vs Dividend Aristocrats

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 income track records; Aristocrats can offer a broader large-cap universe and sometimes faster dividend growth.

Dividend Kings FAQ

What is a Dividend King?

A Dividend King is a company that has increased its annual dividend for at least 50 consecutive years. The streak is the defining requirement; unlike Dividend Aristocrats, Dividend Kings do not have to be members of the S&P 500.

Are Dividend Kings better than Dividend Aristocrats?

Dividend Kings have longer dividend growth histories, while Dividend Aristocrats combine a 25-year growth streak with S&P 500 membership. Kings are often more mature and defensive; Aristocrats can include younger dividend compounders with faster growth.

Are Dividend Kings always safe buys?

No. A 50-year streak is a strong quality signal, but valuation, payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, debt, and dividend growth still matter. Even excellent dividend stocks can be poor investments if bought at historically expensive yields.

How are Dividend Kings ranked here?

DividendVisual ranks Dividend Kings by quality score, current yield, payout coverage, dividend growth, and Geraldine Weiss valuation signal. The goal is to find durable dividend growers trading at attractive yield levels.