Elite dividend watchlist: companies paying steady cash flow
Dividend aristocrats represent premier income investments, featuring companies with exceptional histories of consistent and growing shareholder payouts. They are primarily traded on exchanges like NYSE and NASDAQ, serving as foundational holdings for income portfolios. Despite market fluctuations, the dividend stock segment, characterized by robust cash flows and shareholder commitment, offers investors reliable income streams and capital preservation.
The market for elite dividend payers is not defined by speculative growth; it’s anchored in sustainable profitability and payout discipline. The main advantages of these stocks include:
- Income reliability: Consistent quarterly distributions supported by durable business models across economic cycles.
- Dividend growth: Annual increases that historically outpace inflation, preserving purchasing power.
- Capital preservation: Lower volatility compared to non-dividend stocks during market downturns.
The consumer goods titan Procter & Gamble and healthcare leader Johnson & Johnson exemplify dividend excellence – P&G has increased dividends for 68 consecutive years, while J&J boasts 61 straight years of dividend growth. Their dividend track records span multiple recessions and market cycles. Investing in top dividend stocks provides compounding income through disciplined capital return policies.
True dividend aristocrats are Dividend Kings with 50+ year growth streaks. Coca-Cola has raised dividends for 61 consecutive years, while 3M maintained 64 years of increases before its 2023 reset. This explains why dividend growers outperformed non-payers by 2.5% annually since 1973. Beyond consumer staples, the category includes 3 dividend-rich sectors: utilities (NextEra Energy), healthcare (AbbVie), and technology (Apple with $15B annual dividends).
Regulated brokerThe following table contains a list of elite dividend-growing companies by longevity, primarily traded on U.S. exchanges (including Dividend Aristocrats with 25+ year growth streaks). The list includes only publicly traded companies, and the presented data (yield, growth streak) are regularly updated to reflect the current market situation.
| Stock | Price | Change % | Dividend Rate | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omnicom OMC | $77.45 | 5.00% | 2.80 | 3.63% |
 AT&T T | $27.54 | 2.48% | 1.11 | 3.92% |
| $95.46 | 0.92% | 3.12 | 3.17% | |
 Pfizer PFE | $27.23 | 6.87% | 1.72 | 7.24% |
 Santander SAN | $10.42 | 0.62% | 0.25 | 2.39% |
| $186.01 | 0.32% | 5.20 | 2.89% | |
 IBM IBM | $286.04 | 1.37% | 6.72 | 2.36% |
 DTE Energy DTE | $140.19 | 0.88% | 4.36 | 3.13% |
 BASF BAS.DE | €42.81 | 0.99% | 2.25 | 5.30% |
 Munich RE (Münchener Rück) MUV2.DE | €547.60 | 0.77% | 20.00 | 3.70% |
 ČEZ Group CEZ.PR | Kč1,307.00 | 1.55% | 47.00 | 3.62% |
Philip Morris ČR TABAK.PR | Kč17,900.00 | 0.56% | 1.22K | 6.78% |
 Komerční banka KOMB.PR | Kč1,035.00 | 0.38% | 91.30 | 8.86% |
 Vodafone VOD | $11.53 | 0.60% | 0.50 | 4.30% |
| $45.97 | 1.05% | 1.84 | 3.96% | |
SSE SSE.L | GBp1,766.50 | 1.44% | 0.64 | 3.74% |
| $102.29 | 0.34% | 3.14 | 3.11% | |
| $45.52 | 5.47% | 1.65 | 4.13% | |
Marks & Spencer MKS.L | GBp366.20 | 0.47% | 0.04 | 1.01% |
BP BP | $34.48 | 0.06% | 2.00 | 5.79% |
Macerich MAC | $18.01 | 1.03% | 0.68 | 3.80% |
| $2.93 | 0.00% | 0.51 | 17.29% | |
Shell SHEL | $72.41 | 1.22% | 2.86 | 4.00% |
Swiss Re SREN.SW | CHF146.65 | 0.27% | 5.98 | 4.12% |
Mercedes-Benz MBG.DE | €54.15 | 1.27% | 4.30 | 8.06% |
3M MMM | $156.04 | 0.55% | 2.92 | 1.91% |
| $133.55 | 0.29% | 2.36 | 1.77% | |
 AbbVie ABBV | $243.36 | 5.10% | 6.56 | 2.97% |
| $46.80 | 1.47% | 1.06 | 2.32% | |
| $66.30 | 0.36% | 4.24 | 6.45% | |
| $70.95 | 3.23% | 2.02 | 2.78% | |
| $59.26 | 0.80% | 2.04 | 3.37% | |
| $191.00 | 2.05% | 4.16 | 2.25% | |
Black Hills BKH | $60.49 | 1.79% | 2.70 | 4.44% |
| $44.52 | 2.99% | 1.20 | 2.63% | |
| $27.90 | 1.49% | 1.33 | 4.84% | |
| $159.79 | 1.07% | 3.48 | 2.22% | |
| $66.68 | 0.54% | 2.04 | 3.11% | |
| $79.01 | 1.16% | 2.08 | 2.61% | |
| $59.35 | 0.69% | 1.10 | 1.84% | |
Dover DOV | $166.38 | 0.27% | 2.08 | 1.24% |
 Emerson EMR | $131.19 | 0.01% | 2.11 | 1.64% |
| $1,049.99 | 1.85% | 20.00 | 1.95% | |
| $99.63 | 0.55% | 4.52 | 4.54% | |
 Fortis FTS | $50.41 | 0.65% | 1.79 | 3.60% |
| $138.22 | 0.28% | 4.12 | 2.99% | |
 Gorman-Rupp GRC | $46.83 | 0.90% | 0.74 | 1.61% |
H.B. Fuller FUL | $58.63 | 1.10% | 0.94 | 1.62% |
 Hormel Foods HRL | $24.79 | 0.20% | 1.16 | 4.69% |
| $259.96 | 0.31% | 6.44 | 2.47% | |
Kenvue KVUE | $15.85 | 2.34% | 0.83 | 5.05% |
| $123.23 | 0.89% | 5.04 | 4.12% | |
| $8.93 | 0.57% | 0.20 | 2.28% | |
| $248.00 | 1.32% | 4.80 | 1.87% | |
| $52.78 | 2.48% | 1.36 | 2.54% | |
MSA Safety MSA | $172.48 | 0.24% | 2.12 | 1.24% |
| $92.48 | 0.11% | 2.14 | 2.28% | |
 Nordson NDSN | $228.55 | 0.71% | 3.28 | 1.44% |
NW Natural NWN | $44.36 | 1.27% | 1.96 | 4.39% |
Nucor NUE | $135.41 | 0.01% | 2.20 | 1.59% |
| $755.36 | 0.37% | 7.20 | 0.96% | |
Pepsico PEP | $143.10 | 1.89% | 5.69 | 4.05% |
| $104.10 | 0.96% | 2.84 | 2.74% | |
| $152.84 | 0.53% | 4.23 | 2.77% | |
| $117.17 | 0.60% | 2.04 | 1.74% | |
S&P Global SPGI | $481.94 | 0.98% | 3.84 | 0.79% |
| $73.64 | 0.94% | 3.32 | 4.50% | |
| $47.69 | 0.02% | 1.54 | 3.26% | |
Sysco SYY | $82.84 | 0.61% | 2.16 | 2.64% |
Target TGT | $89.15 | 0.62% | 4.56 | 5.19% |
| $81.32 | 0.32% | 1.18 | 1.46% | |
| $42.25 | 0.79% | 0.36 | 0.88% | |
| $36.89 | 0.86% | 1.48 | 3.96% | |
| $55.75 | 0.21% | 3.28 | 5.83% | |
| $943.89 | 0.95% | 9.04 | 0.94% | |
 Walmart WMT | $102.02 | 1.01% | 0.94 | 0.91% |
| $60.47 | 0.08% | 3.21 | 5.31% | |
| $22.53 | 2.59% | 1.28 | 5.50% | |
Amcor AMCR | $8.19 | 0.12% | 0.51 | 6.23% |
T. Rowe Price TROW | $101.07 | 1.53% | 5.08 | 4.91% |
Chevron CVX | $154.67 | 0.40% | 6.84 | 4.27% |
| $266.60 | 0.40% | 10.28 | 3.84% | |
| $98.14 | 2.37% | 3.40 | 3.41% | |
Clorox CLX | $122.69 | 0.50% | 4.96 | 3.99% |
Medtronic MDT | $94.79 | 0.47% | 2.84 | 3.01% |
 Exxon Mobil XOM | $112.07 | 0.60% | 3.96 | 3.38% |
| $78.67 | 4.21% | 2.27 | 2.99% | |
| $268.68 | 0.83% | 7.16 | 2.68% | |
| $15.35 | 6.34% | 0.36 | 2.44% | |
Atmos Energy ATO | $169.38 | 0.80% | 3.48 | 2.07% |
