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Dividend Kings (50+ Consecutive Years)

Complete 2026 Dividend Kings list. Download free CSV/Excel of elite companies with 50+ consecutive years of annual dividend increases, live yields, and payout metrics.

Tracked: 32
Total Stocks
32
Matching criteria
Average Yield
2.58%
Constituent average
Highest Yield
6.10%
Top forward yield
Longest Streak
71 Years
Consecutive increases
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Company / Symbol ↕Growth Streak ↓Dividend Yield ↕
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DOVKing
Dover Corporation
71 yrs1.11%
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PGKing
Procter & Gamble
70 yrs2.88%
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PHKing
Parker Hannifin
70 yrs0.83%
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GPCKing
Genuine Parts Company
70 yrs3.35%
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EMRKing
Emerson Electric
69 yrs1.37%
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CINFKing
Cincinnati Financial
66 yrs2.30%
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KOKing
Coca-Cola Company (The)
64 yrs2.41%
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JNJKing
Johnson & Johnson
64 yrs2.05%
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LOWKing
Lowe's
63 yrs2.69%
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CLKing
Colgate-Palmolive
63 yrs2.40%
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NDSNKing
Nordson Corporation
62 yrs1.15%
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HRLKing
Hormel Foods
60 yrs6.10%
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FRTKing
Federal Realty Investment Trust
58 yrs4.37%
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SWKKing
Stanley Black & Decker
58 yrs3.79%
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SYYKing
Sysco
56 yrs2.82%
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ITWKing
Illinois Tool Works
55 yrs2.60%
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TGTKing
Target Corporation
54 yrs3.02%
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ABBVKing
AbbVie
54 yrs2.50%
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ABTKing
Abbott Laboratories
54 yrs2.53%
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GWWKing
W. W. Grainger
54 yrs0.77%
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BDXKing
Becton Dickinson
54 yrs2.29%
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KMBKing
Kimberly-Clark
54 yrs5.25%
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PPGKing
PPG Industries
54 yrs2.85%
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PEPKing
PepsiCo
54 yrs4.70%
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ADMKing
Archer Daniels Midland
53 yrs2.60%
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What Is a Dividend King?

A Dividend King is an elite publicly traded company that has increased its dividend payout for at least 50 consecutive calendar years. This 50-year requirement means Dividend Kings have increased payouts through multiple recessions, the 1970s stagflation, the 2000 dot-com crash, the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, and the 2020 pandemic.

Key Evaluation Criteria

  • ✓Track record of 50+ continuous years of annual dividend increases.
  • ✓Characterized by strong economic moats, non-cyclical cash flows, and shareholder-friendly capital allocation.
  • ✓Represents the highest standard of dividend safety and long-term income growth.

Investor Takeaway

Strategy Note: Dividend Kings generally trade at lower starting yields (2%–4%) but offer superior downside protection and defensive compounding during market downturns.