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Dividend Aristocrats — 25+ Years of Dividend Growth

Dividend Aristocrats are companies that have raised their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years — surviving multiple recessions without a cut. That track record makes them favourite cores for income and retirement portfolios. Ranked here by growth streak.

For the most elite payers, see the Dividend Kings (50+ years).

Updated · 80 stocks · refreshed daily

Key facts: Dividend Aristocrats

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 28, 2026, SmarterDividends' Dividend Aristocrats list includes 80 stocks.
  • Ranked first on SmarterDividends' Dividend Aristocrats list as of Oct 28, 2026 is Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), with a forward dividend yield of 2.01% and 55 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
  • The median forward dividend yield of the 80 stocks on SmarterDividends' Dividend Aristocrats list is 2.44% as of Oct 28, 2026.
  • The highest-yielding stock on SmarterDividends' Dividend Aristocrats list as of Oct 28, 2026 is Universal Corporation (UVV), at 8.39%.
  • By SmarterDividends' count, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has the longest dividend-growth streak on SmarterDividends' Dividend Aristocrats list, at 55 consecutive years as of Oct 28, 2026.
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SmarterDividends, "Dividend Aristocrats List," updated Oct 28, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/dividend-aristocrats

#CompanyYieldGrowth Streak
1JNJJNJJohnson & JohnsonDividend history2.01%55 yr
2KOKOThe Coca-Cola CompanyDividend history2.29%55 yr
3PEPPEPPepsiCo, Inc.Dividend history4.43%53 yr
4EMREMREmerson Electric Co.Dividend history1.37%53 yr
5CLCLColgate-Palmolive CompanyDividend history2.28%52 yr
6WMTWMTWalmart Inc.Dividend history0.82%50 yr
7HTOHTOH2O AmericaDividend history3.01%45 yr
8EDEDConsolidated Edison, Inc.Dividend history3.08%44 yr
9DOVDOVDover CorporationDividend history1.04%43 yr
10PGPGThe Procter & Gamble CompanyDividend history2.72%42 yr
11ADPADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.Dividend history2.26%42 yr
12APDAPDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.Dividend history2.37%42 yr
13TGTTGTTarget CorporationDividend history3.12%42 yr
14BDXBDXBecton, Dickinson and CompanyDividend history2.14%42 yr
15ADMADMArcher-Daniels-Midland CompanyDividend history2.63%42 yr
16PPGPPGPPG Industries, Inc.Dividend history2.69%42 yr
17GPCGPCGenuine Parts CompanyDividend history3.45%42 yr
18CLXCLXThe Clorox CompanyDividend history5.76%42 yr
19AFLAFLAflac IncorporatedDividend history2.00%41 yr
20ABMABMABM Industries IncorporatedDividend history2.17%41 yr
21SHWSHWThe Sherwin-Williams CompanyDividend history0.95%40 yr
22GWWGWWW.W. Grainger, Inc.Dividend history0.73%40 yr
23KMBKMBKimberly-Clark CorporationDividend history4.67%40 yr
24SWKSWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.Dividend history3.38%40 yr
25NCNCNACCO Industries, Inc.Dividend history3.08%40 yr
26ECLECLEcolab Inc.Dividend history1.01%39 yr
27CAHCAHCardinal Health, Inc.Dividend history0.82%39 yr
28TROWTROWT. Rowe Price Group, Inc.Dividend history5.02%39 yr
29NDSNNDSNNordson CorporationDividend history1.17%39 yr
30MZTIMZTIThe Marzetti CompanyDividend history3.67%39 yr
31UVVUVVUniversal CorporationDividend history8.39%39 yr
32CVXCVXChevron CorporationDividend history3.07%38 yr
33ITWITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.Dividend history2.49%38 yr
34SYYSYYSysco CorporationDividend history2.68%38 yr
35CSLCSLCarlisle Companies IncorporatedDividend history1.45%38 yr
36BF-ABF-ABrown-Forman CorporationDividend history3.10%38 yr
37BF-BBF-BBrown-Forman CorporationDividend history3.19%38 yr
38RPMRPMRPM International Inc.Dividend history2.33%38 yr
39ORIORIOld Republic International CorporationDividend history3.28%38 yr
40UBSIUBSIUnited Bankshares, Inc.Dividend history3.13%38 yr
41RLIRLIRLI Corp.Dividend history1.13%38 yr
42MGEEMGEEMGE Energy, Inc.Dividend history2.76%38 yr
43FULFULH.B. Fuller CompanyDividend history1.99%38 yr
44SCLSCLStepan CompanyDividend history2.42%38 yr
45TNCTNCTennant CompanyDividend history1.89%38 yr
46UHTUHTUniversal Health Realty Income TrustDividend history7.96%38 yr
47ATOATOAtmos Energy CorporationDividend history2.34%36 yr
48WABCWABCWestamerica BancorporationDividend history3.12%36 yr
49NNNNNNNNN REIT, Inc.Dividend history5.90%35 yr
50GDGDGeneral Dynamics CorporationDividend history1.78%34 yr
51WTRGWTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.Dividend history3.38%34 yr
52SONSONSonoco Products CompanyDividend history4.38%34 yr
53MGRCMGRCMcGrath RentCorpDividend history1.67%34 yr
54RTXRTXRTX CorporationDividend history1.48%33 yr
55WSTWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Dividend history0.26%33 yr
56AOSAOSA. O. Smith CorporationDividend history2.46%33 yr
57BRCBRCBrady CorporationDividend history1.22%33 yr
58CATCATCaterpillar Inc.Dividend history0.94%32 yr
59LINLINLinde plcDividend history1.26%32 yr
60CBCBChubb LimitedDividend history1.14%32 yr
61BROBROBrown & Brown, Inc.Dividend history0.93%32 yr
62ATRATRAptarGroup, Inc.Dividend history1.51%32 yr
63FELEFELEFranklin Electric Co., Inc.Dividend history1.13%32 yr
64BANFBANFBancFirst CorporationDividend history1.87%32 yr
65WLYBWLYBJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.Dividend history2.64%32 yr
66WLYWLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.Dividend history2.72%32 yr
67MKCMKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedDividend history4.00%31 yr
68ALBALBAlbemarle CorporationDividend history1.76%31 yr
69CFRCFRCullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.Dividend history2.60%31 yr
70MATWMATWMatthews International CorporationDividend history5.36%31 yr
71ARTNAARTNAArtesian Resources CorporationDividend history3.73%31 yr
72IBMIBMInternational Business Machines CorporationDividend history2.67%30 yr
73NEENEENextEra Energy, Inc.Dividend history3.04%30 yr
74LOWLOWLowe's Companies, Inc.Dividend history2.52%30 yr
75OORealty Income CorporationDividend history5.70%30 yr
76CINFCINFCincinnati Financial CorporationDividend history2.12%30 yr
77ESSESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.Dividend history3.76%30 yr
78LECOLECOLincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.Dividend history1.35%30 yr
79UMBFUMBFUMB Financial CorporationDividend history1.49%30 yr
80DCIDCIDonaldson Company, Inc.Dividend history1.45%30 yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Dividend Aristocrat?

A Dividend Aristocrat is a company that has increased its dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. The formal S&P index also requires S&P 500 membership and size/liquidity minimums, but the 25-year growth streak is the defining trait. This list ranks every payer in our data with a 25-year-or-longer streak.

How many Dividend Aristocrats are there?

The official S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index holds roughly 65–70 companies. Our list is computed directly from each company's dividend history, so it may include long-streak payers beyond the formal index.

Are Dividend Aristocrats a good investment?

Aristocrats are prized for reliability — a 25+ year streak means the dividend survived multiple recessions. They tend to be lower-yield but lower-risk, making them popular cores for income and retirement portfolios. They are not guaranteed: a company can always cut and lose its status.

What's the difference between a Dividend Aristocrat and a Dividend King?

A Dividend King has an even longer streak — 50+ consecutive years of increases. Every Dividend King is also an Aristocrat. See the full Dividend Kings list for the most elite payers.

Data is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Yields and figures refresh daily.