50+ Years of Dividend Growth

Dividend Kings 2025

The elite 56 companies with 50+ consecutive years of dividend increases.

Updated: January 2025

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Symbol	Company	Sector	Years	Yield	Annual Div	Frequency
AWR	American States Water Company Utilities	Utilities	70	2.7%	$1.77	Quarterly
NWN	Northwest Natural Holding Utilities	Utilities	69	4.3%	$1.95	Quarterly
EMR	Emerson Electric Co. Industrials	Industrials	69	1.6%	$2.10	Quarterly
PG	Procter & Gamble Company Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	68	2.8%	$4.03	Quarterly
DOV	Dover Corporation Industrials	Industrials	68	1.2%	$2.04	Quarterly
PH	Parker-Hannifin Corporation Industrials	Industrials	68	1.0%	$6.52	Quarterly
GPC	Genuine Parts Company Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary	67	3.1%	$4.00	Quarterly
CINF	Cincinnati Financial Financials	Financials	63	2.3%	$3.24	Quarterly
LOW	Lowe's Companies Inc. Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary	63	2.0%	$4.60	Quarterly
LANC	Lancaster Colony Corporation Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	61	1.9%	$3.60	Quarterly
KO	The Coca-Cola Company Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	61	3.0%	$1.94	Quarterly
CL	Colgate-Palmolive Company Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	61	2.6%	$2.00	Quarterly
MZTI	T. Marzetti Company Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	61	2.3%	$1.76	Quarterly
NDSN	Nordson Corporation Industrials	Industrials	61	1.4%	$2.60	Quarterly
JNJ	Johnson & Johnson Healthcare	Healthcare	61	2.7%	$4.96	Quarterly
KVUE	Kenvue Inc. Healthcare	Healthcare	61	5.4%	$0.80	Quarterly
FMCB	Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Financials	Financials	61	2.0%	$15.60	Quarterly
HRL	Hormel Foods Corporation Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	58	4.8%	$1.13	Quarterly
TR	Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	58	0.8%	$0.36	Quarterly
SJW	SJW Group Utilities	Utilities	57	2.8%	$1.52	Quarterly
SCL	Stepan Company Materials	Materials	57	3.4%	$1.52	Quarterly
CWT	California Water Service Group Utilities	Utilities	56	2.5%	$1.12	Quarterly
ABM	ABM Industries Inc. Industrials	Industrials	56	2.4%	$0.96	Quarterly
SWK	Stanley Black & Decker Inc. Industrials	Industrials	56	4.8%	$3.24	Quarterly
CBSH	Commerce Bancshares Inc. Financials	Financials	56	2.1%	$1.10	Quarterly
FRT	Federal Realty Investment Trust Real Estate	Real Estate	56	4.5%	$4.36	Quarterly
SYY	Sysco Corporation Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	55	2.7%	$2.04	Quarterly
MSA	MSA Safety Incorporated Industrials	Industrials	55	1.3%	$2.12	Quarterly
NFG	National Fuel Gas Company Utilities	Utilities	54	2.5%	$2.06	Quarterly
MO	Altria Group Inc. Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	54	6.5%	$3.92	Quarterly
UVV	Universal Corporation Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	54	6.1%	$3.20	Quarterly
FUL	H.B. Fuller Company Materials	Materials	54	1.6%	$0.84	Quarterly
BKH	Black Hills Corporation Utilities	Utilities	53	4.3%	$2.52	Quarterly
CDUAF	Canadian Utilities Limited Utilities	Utilities	52	4.7%	$1.43	Quarterly
MSEX	Middlesex Water Company Utilities	Utilities	52	2.3%	$1.36	Quarterly
TGT	Target Corporation Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	52	5.0%	$4.48	Quarterly
TNC	Tennant Company Industrials	Industrials	52	1.5%	$1.12	Quarterly
GRC	The Gorman-Rupp Company Industrials	Industrials	52	1.6%	$0.72	Quarterly
ITW	Illinois Tool Works Inc. Industrials	Industrials	52	2.6%	$5.64	Quarterly
GWW	W.W. Grainger Inc. Industrials	Industrials	52	0.9%	$8.04	Quarterly
ABT	Abbott Laboratories Healthcare	Healthcare	52	1.8%	$2.20	Quarterly
ABBV	AbbVie Inc. Healthcare	Healthcare	52	2.9%	$6.20	Quarterly
BDX	Becton, Dickinson and Company Healthcare	Healthcare	52	2.2%	$3.64	Quarterly
PPG	PPG Industries Inc. Materials	Materials	52	2.8%	$2.68	Quarterly
FTS	Fortis Inc. Utilities	Utilities	51	3.4%	$2.36	Quarterly
ADM	Archer-Daniels-Midland Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	51	3.2%	$2.00	Quarterly
KMB	Kimberly-Clark Corporation Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	51	4.2%	$4.88	Quarterly
PEP	PepsiCo Inc. Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	51	3.7%	$5.42	Quarterly
RPM	RPM International Inc. Materials	Materials	51	1.9%	$1.72	Quarterly
ED	Consolidated Edison Inc. Utilities	Utilities	50	3.4%	$3.32	Quarterly
WMT	Walmart Inc. Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	50	0.9%	$0.83	Quarterly
ADP	Automatic Data Processing Industrials	Industrials	50	2.2%	$5.60	Quarterly
SPGI	S&P Global Inc. Financials	Financials	50	0.8%	$3.64	Quarterly
UBSI	United Bankshares Inc. Financials	Financials	50	4.2%	$1.48	Quarterly
RLI	RLI Corp. Financials	Financials	50	1.1%	$1.08	Quarterly
NUE	Nucor Corporation Materials	Materials	50	1.6%	$2.16	Quarterly

What Are Dividend Kings?

Dividend Kings are an elite group of companies that have increased their dividend payments for at least 50 consecutive years. This makes them even more exclusive than Dividend Aristocrats, which require 25 years.

Unlike Dividend Aristocrats, Dividend Kings do not need to be members of the S&P 500. This means smaller companies can qualify, as long as they meet the 50-year requirement.

Key characteristics of Dividend Kings:

At least 50 consecutive years of dividend increases
No S&P 500 membership requirement
Have survived multiple recessions and market crashes
Typically found in stable sectors like utilities, consumer staples, and industrials

Companies like American States Water (70 years) and Emerson Electric (69 years) have been raising dividends since the 1950s, demonstrating remarkable financial discipline through decades of economic cycles.

Dividend Kings vs Dividend Aristocrats

Dividend Kings

50+ years of increases
Any public company
~56 companies qualify

Dividend Aristocrats

25+ years of increases
Must be in S&P 500
69 companies qualify

View Dividend Aristocrats List

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Dividend yields and annual dividend amounts are approximate and subject to change. Past dividend history does not guarantee future payments. Always verify current dividend information before making investment decisions. This is not investment advice.