Dividend Champions 2026
Dividend Champions are companies that have increased their annual dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. Unlike Dividend Aristocrats, Champions are not limited to S&P 500 members, making this a broader and more inclusive list. This means you'll find mid-cap and small-cap companies with excellent dividend growth histories that wouldn't qualify for the Aristocrats list simply due to index membership requirements.
The Dividend Champions list was originally maintained by the late David Fish and is now continued by the dividend investing community. It provides investors with a more comprehensive view of companies with long dividend increase streaks, regardless of their index membership or market capitalization.
Many investors use the Champions list as their primary screening tool because it captures excellent dividend growers that fly under the radar of the more well-known Aristocrats list.
| # | Symbol | Company | Yield | Annual Div | Years | Growth 5Y | Payout | Market Cap | Sector | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 4.07% | $5.75 | 53 | 6.93% | 90.20% | $197.21B | Consumer Defensive | History → |
| 2 | EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | 1.45% | $2.19 | 53 | 1.29% | 50.60% | $80.13B | Industrials | History → |
| 3 | ED | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 3.28% | $3.48 | 44 | 2.13% | 58.50% | $39.71B | Utilities | History → |
| 4 | XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 2.96% | $4.08 | 42 | 2.82% | 68.80% | $609.33B | Energy | History → |
| 5 | DOV | Dover Corporation | 0.93% | $2.08 | 41 | 1.00% | 26.00% | $29.72B | Industrials | History → |
| 6 | AFL | Aflac Incorporated | 2.07% | $2.38 | 41 | 15.68% | 27.20% | $59.96B | Financial Services | History → |
| 7 | GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 0.68% | $9.27 | 40 | 8.25% | 24.90% | $62.13B | Industrials | History → |
| 8 | BKH | Black Hills Corporation | 3.82% | $2.76 | 40 | 4.50% | 71.70% | $5.48B | Utilities | History → |
| 9 | ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | 2.29% | $3.87 | 38 | 8.97% | 47.60% | $28.31B | Utilities | History → |
| 10 | TNC | Tennant Company | 1.35% | $1.23 | 38 | 6.07% | 74.60% | $1.55B | Industrials | History → |
| 11 | FUL | H.B. Fuller Company | 1.47% | $0.96 | 35 | 7.45% | 32.90% | $3.53B | Basic Materials | History → |
| 12 | FELE | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | 1.05% | $1.09 | 32 | 11.32% | 33.90% | $4.60B | Industrials | History → |
| 13 | ARTNA | Artesian Resources Corporation | 3.90% | $1.25 | 31 | 4.10% | 55.50% | $336M | Utilities | History → |
| 14 | UBSI | United Bankshares, Inc. | 3.40% | $1.51 | 31 | 1.25% | 56.30% | $6.09B | Financial Services | History → |
| 15 | SON | Sonoco Products Company | 4.22% | $2.13 | 30 | 4.17% | 20.50% | $5.01B | Consumer Cyclical | History → |
| 16 | IBM | International Business Machines Corporation | 2.68% | $6.73 | 30 | 1.52% | 59.50% | $255.87B | Technology | History → |
| 17 | NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | 2.75% | $2.38 | 30 | 10.11% | 60.50% | $179.32B | Utilities | History → |
| 18 | BRC | Brady Corporation | 1.14% | $0.98 | 30 | 2.04% | 22.30% | $4.02B | Industrials | History → |
| 19 | YORW | The York Water Company | 3.04% | $0.89 | 29 | 4.00% | 60.80% | $486M | Utilities | History → |
| 20 | EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 0.98% | $1.58 | 29 | 8.17% | 25.60% | $21.45B | Industrials | History → |
| 21 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 2.74% | $2.06 | 28 | 7.21% | 92.40% | $38.67B | Consumer Defensive | History → |
| 22 | SJM | The J. M. Smucker Company | 3.96% | $4.40 | 28 | 4.14% | 68.40% | $12.37B | Consumer Defensive | History → |
| 23 | MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | 4.01% | $1.86 | 27 | 7.58% | 30.50% | $12.69B | Consumer Defensive | History → |
| 24 | NFG | National Fuel Gas Company | 2.84% | $2.14 | 27 | 3.67% | 29.00% | $7.22B | Energy | History → |
| 25 | CWT | California Water Service Group | 2.82% | $1.28 | 27 | 7.85% | 63.80% | $2.71B | Utilities | History → |
Data as of June 22, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.