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Dividend Aristocrats List 2026
S&P 500 companies that have increased their dividend for 25 or more consecutive years.
Updated July 2026 · 68 companies
The 2026 overview
Every company here has raised its dividend for at least 25 straight years — a record that, by definition, has paid a growing income through every recession, rate shock, and market crash of the past quarter-century. This page tracks 68 of them with live market data, and the longest active streak belongs to DOV (Dover Corp.) at 69 years.
Membership clusters in essential-demand businesses — Consumer Staples, Industrials and Financials lead the list — where steady cash flow funds a rising payout. The reward for that conservatism shows up as lower volatility rather than headline yield: 52 of the 68 move less than the market, while the median yield sits at just 2.5%.
A long streak is a track record, not a verdict. The charts and each company's Distribution Safety Score below help separate the durable payers — the group runs a 49% median payout ratio, leaving real room to keep raising — from any name propping up a famous streak. None of this is investment advice.
What are Dividend Aristocrats?
The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats are blue-chip companies in the S&P 500 that have raised their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. To qualify, a company must be a current S&P 500 member, meet size and liquidity minimums, and maintain the increase streak. The result is a quality-tilted basket of established, cash-generative businesses — the index is the benchmark most dividend-growth ETFs are measured against.
Kings vs. Aristocrats vs. Champions
Three clubs, one axis of difference: how long the increase streak must run, and whether S&P 500 membership is required.
Who this page is for
Best for
- Investors wanting large-cap, S&P 500 quality with a rising income stream
- Core-portfolio holders who value reliability and lower drawdowns
- Anyone seeking natural inflation-hedging through growing dividends
Not a fit for
- Income maximizers — starting yields are typically 2–4%
- Investors seeking small-cap or international dividend exposure
- Short-term traders chasing headline distribution rates
The leaders
The five longest active increase streaks, and the five highest current yields. Every row links to full analysis.
Longest streaks
Streak length distribution
How deep each tier of the streak runs. Crossing the 25-year bar is the entry ticket — the thin top tiers show how rarely a streak survives decades beyond it.
Sector breakdown
How the 68 companies on this list distribute across sectors.
Endurance vs. yield
Every company on one canvas: streak length across, current yield up, bubble sized by market cap. The medians (46 yrs, 2.5%) split the field into quadrants — the gold zone is the rare combination of an above-median streak and above-median income. Hover any bubble for the name and numbers.
The sleep-well factor
Each dot is one company's beta — how hard it moves when the market moves. 52 of the 68 sit left of the market line: historically calmer than the index. That muted volatility, not headline yield, is what long-streak dividend growers are prized for.
Payout headroom
Share of earnings paid out as dividends. The median here is 49%, and only 6 companies pay out more than 75% — the rest keep a real earnings cushion behind the next raise. Coverage like this, not the streak itself, is what keeps a streak alive.
A streak is a track record, not a guarantee
Four things to check before buying anything on streak length alone.
- Token raises can defend a famous streak. A company can keep a 50-year run alive with ~1% bumps while the business stalls — check the dividend growth rate on the ticker page, not just the streak.
- An unusually high yield is a question, not a gift. When one name yields far above the rest of the list, the market is usually pricing in doubt about the payout. Start with payout ratio and cash flow.
- Coverage beats history. Dividends are paid from future earnings, not past discipline — the payout-headroom chart above says more about the next raise than the streak does.
- Survivorship hides the failures. This list only shows streaks that survived; members that froze or cut are quietly gone. Treat membership as a starting screen, then verify each name.
Key terms for reading this list
Income projection
Estimated income at the list's 2.55% average yield. For illustration only — actual income varies by which companies you hold.
| Investment | Annual income | Monthly income | Weekly income |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $255 | $21 | $5 |
| $25,000 | $638 | $53 | $12 |
| $50,000 | $1,276 | $106 | $25 |
| $100,000 | $2,552 | $213 | $49 |
All 68 Dividend Aristocrats
Sorted by streak length. Click any column header to re-sort. Tickers link to full analysis.
| Ticker | Company | Sector | Streak | Yield | Distribution Safety Score™ ⓘ | Fwd P/E | Market cap | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOV | Dover Corp. | Industrials | 69 | 0.98% | 100 | 20.2 | $28.8B | $214.18 |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co.Industrial Automation | Industrials | 69 | 1.63% | 98 | 18.9 | $77.1B | $139.54 |
| GPC | Genuine Parts CompanyIndustrials | Consumer Discretionary | 69 | 3.46% | 91 | 15.9 | $17.4B | $124.82 |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble CompanyConsumer Products | Consumer Staples | 69 | 2.86% | 100 | 20.8 | $344.7B | $149.98 |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc.Home Improvement Retail | Consumer Discretionary | 65 | 2.29% | 96 | 16.5 | $121.0B | $208.73 |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | Financials | 64 | 2.10% | 100 | 21.0 | $27.3B | $180.79 |
| JNJ | Johnson & JohnsonPharmaceuticals & Medical Devices | Healthcare | 63 | 2.11% | 100 | 22.3 | $600.1B | $253.04 |
| KVUE | Kenvue Inc. | Consumer Staples | 63 | 4.45% | 74 | 16.3 | $35.9B | $18.98 |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive CompanyPersonal Care & Home Care | Consumer Staples | 62 | 2.27% | 100 | 24.2 | $73.2B | $92.98 |
| KO | The Coca-Cola CompanyBeverages | Consumer Staples | 62 | 2.52% | 100 | 25.9 | $354.7B | $81.56 |
| NDSN | Nordson Corp. | Industrials | 62 | 1.14% | 100 | 22.9 | $16.3B | $288.98 |
| HRL | Hormel Foods CorporationPackaged Foods | Consumer Staples | 60 | 4.66% | 86 | 15.8 | $13.8B | $25.39 |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Tools & Industrial | Industrials | 57 | 3.77% | 97 | 16.0 | $14.1B | $90.17 |
| SYY | Sysco Corp. | Consumer Staples | 56 | 2.68% | 98 | 17.2 | $39.3B | $81.69 |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc.Tobacco | Consumer Staples | 55 | 6.01% | 100 | 12.8 | $120.8B | $74.21 |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc.Biopharmaceuticals | Healthcare | 53 | 2.83% | 100 | 17.2 | $449.5B | $254.49 |
| ABT | Abbott LaboratoriesMedical Devices & Diagnostics | Healthcare | 53 | 2.82% | 72 | 16.8 | $173.8B | $100.68 |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and CompanyMedical Devices | Healthcare | 53 | 2.42% | 98 | 11.4 | $42.7B | $158.17 |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger Inc. | Industrials | 53 | 0.66% | 100 | 31.2 | $64.7B | $1,395.01 |
| ITW | Illinois Tool Works Inc.Diversified Manufacturing | Industrials | 53 | 2.37% | 100 | 23.1 | $81.4B | $276.05 |
| PPG | PPG Industries Inc. | Materials | 53 | 2.46% | 97 | 14.5 | $25.7B | $117.36 |
| TGT | Target Corp.Consumer Staples | Consumer Discretionary | 53 | 3.30% | 100 | 16.5 | $62.8B | $139.60 |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyAgricultural Processing | Consumer Staples | 52 | 2.50% | 100 | 17.1 | $40.1B | $85.90 |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark CorporationPersonal Care Products | Consumer Staples | 52 | 4.77% | 86 | 14.2 | $35.4B | $108.35 |
| NUE | Nucor Corp. | Materials | 52 | 0.95% | 98 | 15.0 | $53.7B | $236.61 |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc.Beverages & Snacks | Consumer Staples | 52 | 4.20% | 100 | 16.1 | $190.1B | $137.12 |
| SPGI | S&P Global Inc. | Financials | 52 | 0.82% | 85 | 22.9 | $131.1B | $450.84 |
| WMT | Walmart Inc.Retail | Consumer Staples | 52 | 0.86% | 100 | 39.4 | $906.7B | $114.24 |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing, Inc.Payroll & HR Technology | Industrials | 51 | 2.75% | 81 | 20.7 | $98.9B | $255.27 |
| ED | Consolidated Edison, Inc.Electric & Gas Utility | Utilities | 51 | 3.15% | 100 | 18.3 | $41.2B | $112.37 |
| MCD | McDonald's CorporationQuick-Service Restaurant | Consumer Discretionary | 49 | 2.81% | 94 | 20.7 | $188.2B | $267.71 |
| CLX | The Clorox Co. | Consumer Staples | 48 | 5.12% | 79 | 15.1 | $11.7B | $96.32 |
| MDT | Medtronic plcMedical Devices | Healthcare | 48 | 3.53% | 93 | 14.0 | $106.5B | $83.20 |
| SHW | The Sherwin-Williams Company | Materials | 47 | 0.96% | 99 | 27.9 | $82.9B | $331.32 |
| BEN | Franklin Resources Inc. | Financials | 45 | 3.93% | 99 | 10.7 | $17.3B | $32.63 |
| AFL | Aflac IncorporatedSupplemental Insurance | Financials | 43 | 1.97% | 100 | 14.5 | $62.1B | $124.72 |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Industrial Gases | Materials | 43 | 2.45% | 99 | 21.1 | $65.4B | $295.62 |
| CTAS | Cintas Corp. | Industrials | 43 | 0.94% | 94 | 34.1 | $77.0B | $204.45 |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil CorporationIntegrated Oil & Gas | Energy | 43 | 2.85% | 100 | 12.8 | $606.4B | $147.36 |
| AMCR | Amcor plcPackaging | Consumer Staples | 42 | 5.94% | 63 | 10.7 | $20.1B | $43.94 |
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corp. | Utilities | 41 | 2.29% | 100 | 20.1 | $29.6B | $177.68 |
| BF-B | Brown-Forman Corp. | Consumer Staples | 41 | 3.69% | 94 | 15.2 | $11.5B | $25.07 |
| MKC | McCormick & Company, IncorporatedSpices & Seasonings | Consumer Staples | 40 | 3.77% | 73 | 17.4 | $13.9B | $51.70 |
| TROW | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.Asset Management | Financials | 39 | 4.33% | 99 | 11.8 | $25.6B | $117.35 |
| CVX | Chevron CorporationIntegrated Oil & Gas | Energy | 38 | 3.84% | 100 | 12.7 | $361.7B | $187.38 |
| ERIE | Erie Indemnity Co. | Financials | 35 | 2.78% | 65 | 26.7 | $11.0B | $227.31 |
| GD | General Dynamics CorporationAerospace & Defense | Industrials | 34 | 1.69% | 100 | 22.8 | $98.9B | $368.58 |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | Materials | 33 | 1.08% | 100 | 32.7 | $76.8B | $272.83 |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. | Healthcare | 33 | 0.25% | 98 | 41.8 | $25.6B | $358.24 |
| CB | Chubb LimitedProperty & Casualty Insurance | Financials | 32 | 1.15% | 100 | 13.1 | $130.9B | $352.16 |
| LIN | Linde Plc | Materials | 32 | 1.21% | 100 | 29.2 | $237.7B | $513.22 |
| ROP | Roper Technologies Inc.Technology | Industrials | 32 | 1.04% | 65 | 16.6 | $36.8B | $363.14 |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp. | Materials | 31 | 1.30% | 88 | 13.2 | $14.0B | $120.78 |
| AOS | A.O. Smith Corporation | Industrials | 31 | 2.39% | 87 | 16.2 | $8.3B | $58.85 |
| BRO | Brown & Brown Inc. | Financials | 31 | 0.99% | 65 | 14.9 | $22.7B | $69.35 |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc.Construction & Mining Equipment | Industrials | 31 | 0.66% | 99 | 38.2 | $411.1B | $880.28 |
| ESS | Essex Property Trust Inc. | Real Estate | 31 | 3.52% | 100 | 52.9 | $20.2B | $292.93 |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington Inc. | Industrials | 31 | 0.87% | 98 | 27.7 | $23.7B | $182.80 |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc.Renewable Energy Utility | Utilities | 31 | 2.67% | 100 | 22.3 | $186.3B | $88.80 |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co. Inc. | Consumer Staples | 30 | 1.24% | 100 | 25.8 | $23.0B | $98.07 |
| IBM | International Business Machines CorporationEnterprise Technology | Information Technology | 30 | 3.18% | 76 | 23.4 | $204.5B | $212.67 |
| O | Realty Income CorporationNet Lease REIT | Real Estate | 30 | 5.14% | 100 | 40.2 | $61.2B | $65.71 |
| CAH | Cardinal Health Inc. | Healthcare | 29 | 0.91% | 100 | 19.7 | $53.9B | $228.52 |
| SJM | The J.M. Smucker Co. | Consumer Staples | 28 | 4.04% | 99 | 11.1 | $12.2B | $112.01 |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. | Industrials | 27 | 1.28% | 100 | 32.4 | $23.3B | $208.50 |
| ES | Eversource Energy | Utilities | 27 | 4.18% | 100 | 16.3 | $28.0B | $74.62 |
| FAST | Fastenal Co. | Industrials | 27 | 2.03% | 99 | 38.9 | $52.5B | $45.49 |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc.Financial Data & Analytics | Financials | 27 | 1.75% | 65 | 13.8 | $8.9B | $258.09 |
Streak = consecutive years of dividend increases (curated). Yield, price, and market cap update with our data pipeline. Safety = Dividend Vision's own Distribution Safety Score™ (0–100), computed by our published scorer from payout coverage, dividend trend, and volatility — the same score shown in the screener and ticker pages. Not investment advice.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Dividend Aristocrats are on this list?
This page tracks 68 Dividend Aristocrats with live market data, sorted by the length of their consecutive dividend-increase streak.
What is the average yield of the Dividend Aristocrats?
The average dividend yield across the 68 companies on this list is 2.55%.
How often is this list updated?
Membership is curated from public dividend-streak data; yields, prices, and market caps refresh from our data pipeline. Last updated July 2026.
What is a Dividend Aristocrat?
A Dividend Aristocrat is a member of the S&P 500 that has increased its dividend for at least 25 consecutive years and meets the index's size and liquidity requirements. The official benchmark is the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index.
What's the difference between a Dividend Aristocrat and a Dividend Champion?
Both require a 25+ year increase streak, but Aristocrats must also be current S&P 500 members, while Champions can be any U.S.-listed company. So every Aristocrat is a Champion, but many Champions (smaller or non-S&P 500 names) are not Aristocrats.
Which ETF tracks the Dividend Aristocrats?
The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) tracks the index directly. SPDR's SDY follows the broader S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats, and KNG adds a covered-call income overlay on the Aristocrats.
How often does the Aristocrats list change?
S&P reviews membership annually (typically in January), adding companies that reach 25 years and removing any that cut, freeze, or leave the S&P 500. This page tracks the 68 current members we have live data for.
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