Dividend Aristocrats 2026

#	Company	Market Cap	Consecutive Years	Div. Yield	Payout Ratio	Price
1	Community Financial System CBU US2036071064 1 CBU	3.49 B USD	1992	2.87 %	54.12 %	0 USD
2	Ecolab ECL US2788651006 2 ECL	84.74 B USD	1992	0.89 %	36.82 %	0 USD
3	UMB Financial UMBF US9027881088 3 UMBF	9.78 B USD	1992	1.28 %	17.54 %	0 USD
4	SEI Investments SEIC US7841171033 4 SEIC	9.63 B USD	1991	1.25 %	17.94 %	0 USD
5	Jack Henry & Associates JKHY US4262811015 5 JKHY	11.31 B USD	1991	1.40 %	36.22 %	0 USD
6	Toromont Industries TIH.TO CA8911021050 6 TIH.TO	16.69 B CAD	1990	1.03 %	34.29 %	0 CAD
7	Calvin B Taylor Bankshares TYCB US8768381035 7 TYCB	147.65 M	1990	1.79 %	68.35 %	0
8	Erie Indemnity ERIE US29530P1021 8 ERIE	13 B USD	1990	2.02 %	54.07 %	0 USD
9	Kerry Group KRZ.IR IE0004906560 9 KRZ.IR	12.36 B EUR	1990	1.80 %	30.97 %	0 EUR
10	NNN REIT NNN US6374171063 10 NNN	8.42 B USD	1990	5.39 %	114.03 %	0 USD
11	First Financial THFF US3202181000 11 THFF	793.52 M USD	1989	3.13 %	31.27 %	0 USD
12	New Jersey Resources NJR US6460251068 12 NJR	5.47 B USD	1989	3.44 %	54.80 %	0 USD
13	UGI UGI US9026811052 13 UGI	8.32 B USD	1988	3.94 %	48.49 %	0 USD
14	Chevron CVX US1667641005 14 CVX	369.96 B USD	1988	3.70 %	103.20 %	0 USD
15	1st Source SRCE US3369011032 15 SRCE	1.72 B USD	1988	2.15 %	28.34 %	0 USD
16	Roche Holding ROG.SW CH0012032048 16 ROG.SW	294.92 B CHF	1988	2.64 %	93.99 %	0 CHF
17	Donaldson Company DCI US2576511099 17 DCI	12.62 B USD	1987	1.06 %	37.40 %	0 USD
18	Diageo DGE.L GB0002374006 18 DGE.L	54.59 B USD	1987	5.03 %	113.30 %	0 USD
19	T Rowe Price Group TROW US74144T1088 19 TROW	20.46 B USD	1987	5.32 %	54.95 %	0 USD
20	Tompkins Financial TMP US8901101092 20 TMP	1.19 B USD	1987	3.03 %	22.34 %	0 USD
21	Eagle Financial Services EFSI US26951R1041 21 EFSI	208.71 M USD	1987	3.25 %	28.70 %	0 USD
22	McCormick & Company MKC US5797802064 22 MKC	19.2 B USD	1986	2.61 %	62.45 %	0 USD
23	Brady BRC US1046741062 23 BRC	4.54 B USD	1986	1.03 %	24.49 %	0 USD
24	NACCO Industries NC US6295791031 24 NC	414.04 M USD	1986	1.75 %	21.64 %	0 USD
25	Universal Health Realty Income Trust UHT US91359E1055 25 UHT	599.34 M USD	1986	7.01 %	212.98 %	0 USD
26	Mercury General MCY US5894001008 26 MCY	4.84 B USD	1985	1.47 %	15.03 %	0 USD
27	AT&T T US00206R1023 27 T	200.85 B USD	1985	3.99 %	36.39 %	0 USD
28	Atmos Energy ATO US0495601058 28 ATO	29.47 B USD	1984	1.94 %	46.63 %	0 USD
29	Brown-Forman BF.B US1156372096 29 BF.B	13.66 B USD	1984	3.02 %	48.36 %	0 USD
30	Cintas CTAS US1729081059 30 CTAS	77.35 B USD	1983	0.79 %	35.45 %	0 USD
31	Sonoco Products SON US8354951027 31 SON	5.1 B USD	1983	3.65 %	127.88 %	0 USD
32	Exxon Mobil XOM US30231G1022 32 XOM	631.91 B USD	1983	2.63 %	59.70 %	0 USD
33	Old Republic International ORI US6802231042 33 ORI	10.53 B USD	1982	2.74 %	31.18 %	0 USD
34	Air Products and Chemicals APD US0091581068 34 APD	62.29 B USD	1982	2.54 %	-403.39 %	0 USD
35	WEYCO Group WEYS US9621491003 35 WEYS	299.82 M USD	1982	3.37 %	33.87 %	0 USD
36	Aflac AFL US0010551028 36 AFL	60.23 B USD	1982	2.07 %	34.48 %	0 USD
37	Community Trust Bancorp CTBI US2041491083 37 CTBI	1.15 B USD	1982	3.19 %	36.80 %	0 USD
38	Franklin Resources BEN US3546131018 38 BEN	14.53 B USD	1980	4.70 %	140.40 %	0 USD
39	Sherwin-Williams SHW US8243481061 39 SHW	91.45 B USD	1979	0.86 %	30.81 %	0 USD
40	Clorox CLX US1890541097 40 CLX	15.23 B USD	1978	3.99 %	74.88 %	0 USD
41	Medtronic MDT IE00BTN1Y115 41 MDT	127.55 B USD	1978	2.87 %	77.47 %	0 USD
42	Carlisle Companies CSL US1423391002 42 CSL	17.09 B USD	1977	1.03 %	24.50 %	0 USD
43	Pentair PNR IE00BLS09M33 43 PNR	16.59 B USD	1976	1.00 %	25.82 %	0 USD
44	McDonald's MCD US5801351017 44 MCD	233.29 B USD	1976	2.19 %	60.00 %	0 USD
45	RLI RLI US7496071074 45 RLI	5.66 B USD	1976	1.04 %	14.43 %	0 USD
46	MGE Energy MGEE US55277P1049 46 MGEE	3.03 B USD	1976	2.31 %	55.60 %	0 USD
47	Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ADM US0394831020 47 ADM	33.4 B USD	1976	2.96 %	91.59 %	0 USD
48	United Bankshares UBSI US9099071071 48 UBSI	6.2 B USD	1975	3.39 %	45.49 %	0 USD
49	Illinois Tool Works ITW US4523081093 49 ITW	86.91 B USD	1975	2.12 %	59.30 %	0 USD
50	Telephone and Data Systems TDS US8794338298 50 TDS	5.14 B USD	1975	0.35 %	-18.80 %	0 USD
51	Automatic Data Processing ADP US0530151036 51 ADP	85.4 B USD	1975	2.79 %	60.32 %	0 USD
52	Consolidated Edison ED US2091151041 52 ED	41.05 B USD	1974	3.04 %	64.88 %	0 USD
53	Walmart WMT US9311421039 53 WMT	1.03 T USD	1974	0.75 %	39.00 %	0 USD
54	RPM International RPM US7496851038 54 RPM	15.14 B USD	1974	1.70 %	37.19 %	0 USD
55	Fortis FTS.TO CA3495531079 55 FTS.TO	39.28 B CAD	1974	3.24 %	73.76 %	0 CAD
56	AbbVie ABBV US00287Y1091 56 ABBV	409.15 B USD	1973	2.96 %	278.24 %	0 USD
57	PepsiCo PEP US7134481081 57 PEP	226.78 B USD	1973	3.43 %	93.71 %	0 USD
58	Middlesex Water MSEX US5966801087 58 MSEX	991.53 M USD	1973	2.55 %	55.92 %	0 USD
59	Gorman-Rupp GRC US3830821043 59 GRC	1.77 B USD	1973	1.15 %	36.88 %	0 USD
60	S&P Global SPGI US78409V1044 60 SPGI	122.37 B USD	1973	0.91 %	26.21 %	0 USD
61	VF VFC US9182041080 61 VFC	8.26 B USD	1973	1.75 %	-75.00 %	0 USD
62	Nucor NUE US6703461052 62 NUE	41.93 B USD	1973	1.19 %	26.12 %	0 USD
63	Kimberly-Clark KMB US4943681035 63 KMB	36.32 B USD	1973	4.64 %	83.17 %	0 USD
64	WW Grainger GWW US3848021040 64 GWW	53.8 B USD	1972	0.78 %	24.84 %	0 USD
65	Leggett & Platt LEG US5246601075 65 LEG	1.59 B USD	1972	1.66 %	-5.37 %	0 USD
66	Universal UVV US9134561094 66 UVV	1.32 B USD	1972	6.16 %	86.71 %	0 USD
67	Tennant TNC US8803451033 67 TNC	1.51 B USD	1972	1.43 %	27.26 %	0 USD
68	Becton Dickinson and Co BDX US0758871091 68 BDX	50.08 B USD	1972	2.28 %	71.53 %	0 USD
69	PPG Industries PPG US6935061076 69 PPG	29.47 B USD	1972	2.16 %	40.12 %	0 USD
70	MSA Safety MSA US5534981064 70 MSA	7.75 B USD	1972	1.05 %	29.63 %	0 USD
71	National Fuel Gas NFG US6361801011 71 NFG	8.3 B USD	1971	2.43 %	36.95 %	0 USD
72	Black Hills BKH US0921131092 72 BKH	5.59 B USD	1971	3.70 %	67.88 %	0 USD
73	Sysco SYY US8718291078 73 SYY	43.37 B USD	1971	2.32 %	55.50 %	0 USD
74	H.B. Fuller Company FUL US3596941068 74 FUL	3.67 B USD	1970	1.42 %	33.73 %	0 USD
75	Altria Group MO US02209S1033 75 MO	112.89 B USD	1970	6.25 %	101.07 %	0 USD
76	Commerce Bancshares CBSH US2005251036 76 CBSH	7.98 B USD	1969	2.02 %	28.09 %	0 USD
77	Tootsie Roll Industries TR US8905161076 77 TR	2.85 B USD	1969	0.86 %	30.29 %	0 USD
78	Stanley Black & Decker SWK US8545021011 78 SWK	14.1 B USD	1968	3.72 %	124.71 %	0 USD
79	Stepan SCL US8585861003 79 SCL	1.51 B USD	1968	2.34 %	70.56 %	0 USD
80	Target TGT US87612E1064 80 TGT	52.42 B USD	1968	3.93 %	51.24 %	0 USD
81	H2O America HTO US7843051043 81 HTO	1.97 B USD	1968	3.05 %	58.61 %	0 USD
82	California Water Service Group CWT US1307881029 82 CWT	2.77 B USD	1968	2.63 %	36.88 %	0 USD
83	Hormel Foods HRL US4404521001 83 HRL	13.08 B USD	1967	4.71 %	133.53 %	0 USD
84	ABM Industries ABM US0009571003 84 ABM	2.68 B USD	1967	2.33 %	40.93 %	0 USD
85	Colgate-Palmolive CL US1941621039 85 CL	77.04 B USD	1964	2.21 %	79.13 %	0 USD
86	Nordson NDSN US6556631025 86 NDSN	16.61 B USD	1964	1.06 %	37.12 %	0 USD
87	Lowe's Companies LOW US5486611073 87 LOW	158.26 B USD	1963	1.71 %	38.87 %	0 USD
88	Farmers & Merchants Bancorp FMCB US3077951040 88 FMCB	852.19 M USD	1963	2.06 %	20.16 %	0 USD
89	Coca-Cola KO US1912161007 89 KO	338.45 B USD	1963	2.58 %	67.11 %	0 USD
90	Johnson & Johnson JNJ US4781601046 90 JNJ	586.69 B USD	1963	2.08 %	46.60 %	0 USD
91	Marzetti MZTI US5138471033 91 MZTI	4.38 B USD	1963	2.33 %	61.77 %	0 USD
92	Cincinnati Financial CINF US1720621010 92 CINF	25.4 B USD	1961	2.14 %	22.94 %	0 USD
93	3M MMM US88579Y1010 93 MMM	90.5 B USD	1959	1.78 %	48.67 %	0 USD
94	Procter & Gamble PG US7427181091 94 PG	372 B USD	1957	2.61 %	63.89 %	0 USD
95	Emerson Electric EMR US2910111044 95 EMR	83.29 B USD	1957	1.40 %	52.33 %	0 USD
96	Parker-Hannifin PH US7010941042 96 PH	126.44 B USD	1957	0.67 %	24.67 %	0 USD
97	Genuine Parts GPC US3724601055 97 GPC	20.47 B USD	1957	3.45 %	63.65 %	0 USD
98	Dover DOV US2600031080 98 DOV	31.77 B USD	1956	0.89 %	26.07 %	0 USD
99	Northwest Natural Holding NWN US66765N1054 99 NWN	2.09 B USD	1956	4.00 %	96.71 %	0 USD
100	American States Water AWR US0298991011 100 AWR	2.9 B USD	1955	2.64 %	61.22 %	0 USD

The aristocracy among dividend companies

For many investors, dividend aristocrats are an important part of their dividend strategy to generate regular income. Dividend aristocrats are also referred to as the nobility because these companies prove to be extremely generous towards investors. In order for a stock to be considered a dividend aristocrat, it must meet the following criteria: the company must have been paying dividends for at least 25 years, the payout ratio must be increased every year, and in the USA I will answer the first part of your text using the provided information: "the company must be part of" S&P 500 Index must have a market capitalization of at least 3 billion US dollars.

Dividend Aristocrat - Reliable payer even in crises

Dividend aristocrats have become increasingly valuable for investors. Stable dividends have become more important due to economic crises and stock market crashes such as the financial crisis in 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In these difficult times, many companies are cutting or omitting their dividend payments. The dividend aristocrat, on the other hand, maintains its annual dividend growth. Currently, it is even the case that the dividend yields of many dividend aristocrats are higher than the yields of fixed-income securities or government bonds.

Increasing returns with less risk

Dividend aristocrats are mostly defensive-oriented and therefore, mostly comprised of value stocks such as Procter & Gamble and Walmart. the dividend aristocrats of the S&P 500 have less risk, their return is only slightly lower than that of the S&P 500. The total return for shareholders over ten years is 16.24% for the S&P 500, 18.85% for the S&P 500 Growth, and 15.22% for the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats. Dividend aristocrats not only offer an annual dividend increase but also provide continuous return development.

Dividend Aristocrats for retirement planning

The passive income from dividend payments of the dividend aristocrats has two advantages. From one side, it can serve as a retirement provision due to the low risk, and on the other side, your wealth will increase additionally through the Compound interest effect . Especially in the USA quarterly dividend payments from dividend aristocrats are important, as they are a key component of retirement planning along with 401(k) plans. But it's not just in the USA are the dividend aristocrats popular, even in Germany gaining popularity.

We publish every quarter on .de Please note that the provided text is already in English and does not require translation. a dividend study on the most purchased dividend stocks by German individual investors. Among the top 10 dividend stocks in the third quarter, five dividend aristocrats could be found: Reality Income, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and AT&T. This shows that German shareholders are investing in dividend aristocrats, which are globally renowned quality companies. Not speculation, but convincing stock selection.

The 65 Dividend Aristocrats from the USA

As mentioned before, dividend aristocrats are primarily found in the USA. 65 dividend aristocrats from the S&P 500 Index have increased their dividends for 25 consecutive years (as of October 29, 2021). At least one dividend aristocrat is represented in all eleven sectors.

As expected, the fast-growing sectors of telecommunications and technology have only one or two aristocrats. AT&T has increased its dividend for 36 years and offers an unbeatable yield of 8.2%. IBM is a newcomer among the dividend aristocrats, whereas Automatic Data Processing has been increasing its dividend for 46 years.

Surprisingly, only two or three dividend aristocrats can be found in the energy, utilities, and real estate sectors. The well-known oil and gas companies Chevron and Exxon Mobil has been part of the dividend aristocrats for over 30 years, providing dividends of 4.7% and 5.5% respectively. The utility company NextEra Energy it is also a new member among the dividend aristocrats. However, it was able to NextEra Energy not only increase their dividends over 25 years but also demonstrate an impressive stock performance. The real estate company and monthly dividend payer. Realty Income has been a member of the Dividend Aristocrats for 26 years and is a popular dividend stock in the AlleAktien community.

McDonald's is one of them and can look back on 44 consecutive years of dividend increases. McDonald's belongs to the Dividend Aristocrats. Within the financial and healthcare sectors, there are seven Dividend Aristocrats each. The financial index provider S&P Global has been a member of the Super League of dividend companies for 48 years, but only has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Among healthcare companies, you can find, among other things, the beneficiaries of the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories Dividend aristocrats from the basic materials sector are not globally renowned companies, but still solid, otherwise they would not belong to the nobility.

Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble and Nestlé. In the industrial sector, companies like 3M, Honeywell and General Electric are known as dividend aristocrats. In total, there are stocks from different companies that are dividend aristocrats in Germany. These companies are distinguished by their continuous dividend payments and historically high dividend yields. On our website, you will find an extensive list of all dividend aristocrats in Germany. There you can find detailed information about the companies, their dividends and their stock prices. We also offer you a variety of charts and diagrams to illustrate the development of dividend aristocrats. Use our tools and analyses to make informed investment decisions. Visit us on our website and discover the world of dividend aristocrats. Coca-Cola,PepsiCo Procter & Gamble and Walmart Similar to the Dividend Aristocrats from the basic materials sector, the companies in the industrial sector are not the most well-known. However, it belongs 3M for 63 years among the dividend aristocrats and their products have become indispensable in our everyday lives.

The European Dividend Aristocrats

In Europe, significantly fewer dividend aristocrats can be found, so the 25-year threshold is not as strict. Often, stocks are already referred to as dividend aristocrats if the companies have increased their dividend yield annually in the past 20 years.

In Germany, there are only three companies that belong to the dividend aristocrats: Fresenius Fresenius Medical Care and Fuchs Petrolub Fresenius has been increasing its dividend annually for 27 years and has a dividend yield of 2.29%. The medical technology company Fresenius Medical Care has been part of the elite circle of dividend aristocrats for 23 years and provides its shareholders with a yield of 1.86%. Fuchs Petrolub is a petroleum and chemical conglomerate that has been increasing its dividend for 18 years, so the company falls just short of the 20-year mark. Fuchs Petrolub pays a dividend yield of 2.70%

Weitere notable dividend aristocrats in Europe include Cranswick (30 years) Diageo (23 years), Linde (27 years), Lindt & Sprüngli (24 years old), Nestlé (25 years) Novartis (23 years) Medtronic (42 years old), Roche (33 years old), Sanofi (26 years old) and Unilever (24 years).

Financial stability in the present

Dividend aristocrats usually only represent a glimpse into the past, however, the current financial situation of the company is equally important. If the payout ratio measured against a company's earnings is too high, less money is being funneled into the company's cash reserves. This, in turn, can create immense pressure on future profit growth. Therefore, dividend aristocrats often provide a continuous development with long-term and stable growth.