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Dividend Kings List 2022

The frozen 2022 Dividend Kings list: all 44 companies with 50+ consecutive years of dividend increases, exactly as the list stood entering 2022.

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All 44 Dividend Kings of 2022

Ticker symbols as they traded in 2022. Some companies have since been renamed, acquired, or dropped from the list.

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Changes in 2022

Every addition and removal between the 2021 and 2022 snapshots.

Added (14)

  • AbbVie (ABBV)

    50-year streak via Abbott heritage recognized (Dec 2021)

  • Abbott Laboratories (ABT)

    50th consecutive annual increase (Dec 2021)

  • Becton, Dickinson (BDX)

    50th consecutive annual increase (Nov 2021)

  • Black Hills (BKH)

    50-year streak recognized under the inclusive methodology

  • Canadian Utilities (CDUAF)

    50th consecutive annual increase (Jan 2022); OTC/foreign listing, inclusive methodology

  • Computer Services, Inc. (CSVI)

    50-year streak recognized; OTC listing, inclusive methodology

  • W.W. Grainger (GWW)

    50th consecutive annual increase (2021)

  • Illinois Tool Works (ITW)

    50th consecutive annual increase (2021)

  • Kimberly-Clark (KMB)

    50th consecutive annual increase (Jan 2022)

  • Leggett & Platt (LEG)

    50th consecutive annual increase (2021)

  • MSA Safety (MSA)

    50-year streak recognized under the inclusive methodology

  • PPG Industries (PPG)

    50th consecutive annual increase (2021)

  • Target (TGT)

    50th consecutive annual increase (June 2021)

  • Tennant (TNC)

    50th consecutive annual increase (2021)

How We Count This List

Each year's list is the start-of-year snapshot: every company recognized as a Dividend King entering 2022. The additions and removals above cover everything between the prior year's snapshot and this one.

We count Dividend Kings the inclusive way, in the style of Simply Safe Dividends' "all Kings" list: every company with 50+ consecutive annual dividend increases qualifies, including OTC and foreign listings (like Canadian Utilities and Fortis) and spin-offs that inherited a qualifying streak (like Kenvue from Johnson & Johnson). Narrower editorial lists show smaller counts for the same years — that's a methodology difference, not a disagreement about the companies. New milestones are recognized at our January update.

Historical Data Disclaimer

This is a historical snapshot for reference. Companies listed here may no longer qualify, may have been renamed or acquired, or may have cut their dividends since 2022. See the current list before making investment decisions. This is not investment advice.