50+ Year Dividend Growth Kings

Dividend Kings 2026

Explore companies that have increased base cash dividend payouts annually for at least 50 consecutive years. Compare trailing dividend yields, payout ratios, 5-year dividend growth rates, and 52-week trading ranges on Snowball Analytics.

Total 50+ Year Dividend Growth Kings

Companies tracked in Dividends basket

Highest 3M Return

+16.69%

ABBV has the highest 3M return

Avg. 3M Return

+1.13%

Basket average return

Dividend Payers

56 Stocks

Top yield: UVV (7.88%)

Key 50+ Year Dividend Growth Kings Highlights

Highest 3M Return

ABBV

AbbVie Inc

Price $286.00

5D Chg -0.14%

3M Return +16.69%

Dividends 3M Return Analyze

Longest Streak

MZTI

The Marzetti Company

Price $109.88

5D Chg +1.92%

Streak 62 y

Dividends Stature Analyze

Top Dividend Yield

UVV

Universal Corporation

Yield TTM 7.88%

Payout $3.32

Streak 38 y

Cash Flow & Distributions Analyze

Dividend Kings Directory

Showing 56 of 56 stocks

Ticker / Name	Price	5D %Chg	3M %Chg	YTD %Chg	YTD High	YTD Low	Div. Yield TTM	Annual Payout, TTM	Div. Growth 5Y	Streak	Action
MZTI MZTI The Marzetti Company	$109.88	+1.92%	-0.79%	-33.17%	$176.26	$97.00	3.64%	$4.00	+5.57%	62 y	Analyze
HTO HTO H2O America	$60.64	-0.66%	-0.72%	+23.78%	$67.09	$48.32	2.87%	$1.74	+5.29%	57 y	Analyze
JNJ Johnson & Johnson	$266.17	-0.95%	+4.62%	+28.62%	$282.02	$200.91	2.12%	$5.36	+4.89%	55 y	Analyze
PG The Procter & Gamble Company	$162.06	+1.78%	+11.79%	+13.08%	$167.25	$137.62	2.98%	$4.36	+4.92%	55 y	Analyze
KO The Coca-Cola Company	$94.80	+3.97%	+9.14%	+35.60%	$96.25	$67.27	2.45%	$2.12	+4.76%	55 y	Analyze
PEP PepsiCo, Inc	$137.27	+2.82%	-1.69%	-4.35%	$171.48	$123.47	4.71%	$5.92	+6.45%	53 y	Analyze
CDUA CDUAF Canadian Utilities Limited	$36.93	+5.22%	-7.67%	+18.87%	$41.70	$29.80	3.68%	$1.32	-1.09%	53 y	Analyze
EMR Emerson Electric Co	$166.39	+0.07%	+7.45%	+25.37%	$171.25	$122.64	1.37%	$2.22	+1.81%	53 y	Analyze
WMT Walmart Inc	$124.86	+4.64%	+12.78%	+12.07%	$135.15	$102.15	0.94%	$0.99	+6.23%	52 y	Analyze
CL Colgate-Palmolive Company	$95.62	+3.74%	+6.39%	+21.01%	$99.33	$75.96	2.46%	$2.12	+3.34%	52 y	Analyze
MGEE MGE Energy Inc	$73.93	-0.32%	-7.59%	-5.73%	$85.30	$68.01	2.61%	$1.93	+5.34%	50 y	Analyze
RLI RLI Corp	$66.84	+4.54%	+9.06%	+4.47%	$67.83	$47.26	1.02%	$0.68	+11.96%	50 y	Analyze
GPC Genuine Parts Company	$124.27	+2.03%	-3.31%	+1.07%	$151.57	$90.78	3.37%	$4.25	+5.29%	43 y	Analyze
BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company	$198.17	+1.61%	+16.43%	+29.89%	$200.47	$140.11	2.32%	$4.20	+10.26%	42 y	Analyze
PPG PPG Industries, Inc	$121.24	+6.88%	+6.34%	+18.33%	$133.43	$96.06	2.81%	$2.96	+5.11%	42 y	Analyze
TGT Target Corporation	$154.40	+4.32%	+3.38%	+57.95%	$170.75	$97.07	3.03%	$4.64	+7.80%	42 y	Analyze
DOV Dover Corporation	$213.57	+3.58%	+3.82%	+9.39%	$237.54	$184.00	1.10%	$2.10	+0.99%	41 y	Analyze
KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$104.46	-4.25%	-2.88%	+3.54%	$116.82	$92.42	5.37%	$5.12	+2.26%	40 y	Analyze
BKH Black Hills Corporation	$82.20	+0.55%	+15.40%	+18.41%	$82.95	$67.45	3.99%	$2.81	+4.19%	40 y	Analyze
SCL Stepan Company	$68.66	+5.29%	+8.28%	+44.97%	$72.67	$44.15	2.52%	$1.58	+4.80%	40 y	Analyze
GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc	$1397.98	+4.12%	+1.95%	+38.54%	$1419.91	$996.28	0.77%	$9.96	+8.77%	40 y	Analyze
LOW Lowes Companies, Inc	$213.38	+7.67%	+0.62%	-11.52%	$293.06	$178.45	2.79%	$5.00	+11.84%	40 y	Analyze
ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc	$296.01	+0.99%	+9.72%	+15.08%	$309.40	$188.16	2.61%	$6.80	+12.17%	40 y	Analyze
CWT California Water Service Group	$49.11	+2.70%	-0.55%	+13.34%	$53.82	$41.89	2.92%	$1.34	+7.81%	38 y	Analyze
HRL Hormel Foods Corporation	$21.26	+1.87%	-15.74%	-10.30%	$26.60	$18.96	5.83%	$1.17	+3.61%	38 y	Analyze
MSEX Middlesex Water Company	$57.64	+2.53%	+1.39%	+14.32%	$59.80	$49.61	2.71%	$1.44	+5.39%	38 y	Analyze
AWR American States Water Company	$86.87	+1.63%	+2.50%	+19.85%	$91.72	$69.50	2.67%	$2.18	+8.44%	38 y	Analyze
TNC Tennant Company	$72.16	+9.30%	-15.92%	-2.09%	$91.93	$60.17	1.82%	$1.24	+5.70%	38 y	Analyze
NFG National Fuel Gas Company	$78.63	-3.60%	-4.99%	-1.79%	$97.06	$75.03	2.91%	$2.22	+3.98%	38 y	Analyze
SYY Sysco Corporation	$74.11	-9.95%	-12.79%	+0.57%	$91.85	$68.19	2.88%	$2.20	+3.45%	38 y	Analyze
FUL H.B. Fuller Company	$50.19	+1.29%	-11.96%	-15.59%	$68.63	$46.70	1.94%	$0.98	+7.78%	38 y	Analyze
UVV Universal Corporation	$39.47	-0.23%	-24.14%	-25.18%	$59.38	$38.11	7.88%	$3.32	+1.26%	38 y	Analyze
SWK Stanley Black & Decker, Inc	$104.62	+5.34%	+6.64%	+40.85%	$107.67	$65.76	3.75%	$3.36	+2.31%	36 y	Analyze
ED Consolidated Edison, Inc	$116.81	+1.55%	+8.21%	+17.61%	$118.79	$96.96	3.44%	$3.55	+2.76%	36 y	Analyze
UBSI UBSI United Bankshares, Inc	$48.47	-0.10%	-0.90%	+26.22%	$49.62	$37.92	3.27%	$1.52	+1.51%	31 y	Analyze
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc	$286.64	+3.88%	-0.64%	+16.38%	$303.15	$242.05	2.60%	$6.88	+7.13%	30 y	Analyze
FMCB FMCB Farmers & Merchants Bancorp	$1458.49	-0.10%	+5.31%	+31.25%	$1540.00	$1095.00	1.53%	$22.40	+10.59%	26 y	Analyze
ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Company	$70.60	-9.72%	-9.56%	+22.80%	$88.75	$57.21	2.52%	$2.08	+7.04%	22 y	Analyze
FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust	$111.64	+1.80%	-9.71%	+10.75%	$128.21	$98.32	4.38%	$4.64	+1.33%	19 y	Analyze
NUE Nucor Corporation	$273.53	+1.01%	+4.69%	+67.70%	$287.70	$155.14	0.89%	$2.24	+5.49%	17 y	Analyze
MO Altria Group, Inc	$76.94	+4.69%	+12.72%	+33.44%	$79.81	$54.70	6.54%	$4.44	+4.28%	17 y	Analyze
ABM ABM Industries Incorporated	$53.62	+0.15%	+10.01%	+26.76%	$54.87	$36.96	2.39%	$1.16	+8.83%	13 y	Analyze
SPGI S&P Global Inc	$466.03	+3.81%	+11.96%	-10.82%	$552.25	$381.61	0.99%	$3.88	+5.32%	12 y	Analyze
MSA MSA Safety Incorporated	$174.06	-2.85%	-9.56%	+8.69%	$208.92	$155.78	1.18%	$2.16	+4.20%	12 y	Analyze
ABBV AbbVie Inc	$286.00	-0.14%	+16.69%	+25.17%	$298.74	$190.75	2.60%	$6.92	+5.88%	12 y	Analyze
RPM RPM International Inc	$105.35	+7.05%	-5.51%	+1.30%	$121.78	$92.92	2.27%	$2.16	+7.00%	12 y	Analyze
FTS Fortis Inc	$59.72	+3.39%	+5.64%	+14.98%	$60.19	$50.67	3.51%	$1.84	+2.52%	11 y	Analyze
NDSN Nordson Corporation	$331.06	+2.08%	+9.40%	+37.69%	$339.12	$239.25	1.12%	$3.76	+20.91%	11 y	Analyze
PH Parker-Hannifin Corporation	$944.99	+4.91%	-5.27%	+7.51%	$1099.94	$815.01	0.82%	$8.00	+14.46%	9 y	Analyze
CINF Cincinnati Financial Corporation	$184.34	+1.62%	+3.54%	+12.87%	$194.81	$153.40	2.32%	$3.76	+8.33%	8 y	Analyze
ABT Abbott Laboratories	$109.40	+6.11%	+2.13%	-12.68%	$129.46	$81.97	2.52%	$2.52	+6.96%	8 y	Analyze
NWN Northwest Natural Holding Company	$50.20	+0.54%	+2.60%	+7.40%	$55.99	$45.69	4.17%	$1.97	+0.49%	7 y	Analyze
GRC GRC The Gorman-Rupp Company	$74.96	-0.58%	-9.47%	+56.98%	$92.78	$47.33	0.98%	$0.76	+3.66%	6 y	Analyze
PNR Pentair plc	$69.73	+11.94%	+3.97%	-33.04%	$109.09	$51.13	2.05%	$1.08	+6.19%	6 y	Analyze
TR Tootsie Roll Industries Inc	$38.08	+10.25%	-3.40%	+3.96%	$45.06	$33.94	0.96%	$0.36	+2.22%	5 y	Analyze
CBSH Commerce Bancshares, Inc	$55.63	+0.52%	-6.77%	+6.29%	$60.92	$46.99	1.99%	$1.10	+0.37%	1 y	Analyze

Data as of November 2026. This list was compiled by the Snowball Analytics team from publicly available sources. It may be incomplete, and figures may be delayed or contain errors; check them against the fund’s or company’s own documents. Inclusion in the list is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security and is not investment advice. Past performance does not predict future results. This list is general information, not personalised to your circumstances. Snowball Analytics is a portfolio tracking tool, not a broker-dealer or investment adviser. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal.

Investing in Dividend Kings: 50+ Years of Payout Increases

Dividend Kings represent an exceptional tier of corporate longevity: companies that have raised their cash dividend every single year for five decades or more. Sustaining this record requires navigating recessions, interest rate cycles, and inflationary shocks while preserving sound capital allocation.

1. Consumer Staples & Essential Brands

Producers of everyday packaged goods, beverages, and household cleaning essentials command brand loyalty and pricing power through all economic cycles.

2. Regulated Utilities & Clean Water

Regulated electric, natural gas, and water utilities operate monopolistic infrastructure networks with predictable return-on-equity rates established by state commissions.

3. Industrial Specialists & Toolmakers

Manufacturing leaders in specialized industrial components, valves, and precision tools sustain multi-decade customer relationships and steady aftermarket parts revenue.

How to Evaluate Dividend Kings (Investor Checklist)

Free cash flow payout ratio: confirm that dividends are covered by operating cash flow after capital expenditures rather than debt issuance.
Debt-to-EBITDA ratio: assess corporate leverage to verify that balance sheet strength can support distributions during severe downturns.
Organic revenue growth: check that business expansion is supported by underlying sales volume and pricing rather than purely debt-financed acquisitions.
Long-term dividend growth CAGR: verify that annual dividend increases keep pace with or exceed historical inflation rates.
Capital reinvestment discipline: confirm management maintains adequate capital investment to protect core market positions from technological disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions: Dividend Kings

What defines a Dividend King?

A Dividend King is a publicly listed corporation that has increased its base cash dividend payout annually for at least 50 consecutive years.

How do Dividend Kings differ from S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats?

Dividend Aristocrats require 25 consecutive years of dividend increases and must belong to the S&P 500. Dividend Kings require 50 consecutive years of dividend growth and are not restricted to any specific equity index.

Is there an official regulatory list of Dividend Kings?

No official financial regulatory agency maintains a formal Dividend Kings index; the category is an established market convention used by financial analysts and income investors.

Why is dividend growth rate important for multi-decade dividend payers?

Even with a strong 50-year record, if a company only increases dividends by 1% annually while inflation runs at 3%, the real purchasing power of the income stream declines over time.

How does Snowball Analytics track Dividend Kings holdings?

Snowball Analytics shows dividend growth streaks, estimates future dividend cash flow calendars, and calculates your personal portfolio yield on cost.

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