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Last updated on January 17, 2021 ·

Dividend Kings vs Dividend Aristocrats: Who’s on the 2020 list

As part of building your dividend income portfolio, you may be looking at stocks with long dividend payment histories. Let’s take a look at the Dividend Kings vs Dividend Aristocrats. Which stocks are on the lists? And why certain stocks are not on both.

Stocks with long histories of dividend payments can be great additions to your dividend income portfolio. Have you heard of the Dividend Kings and Dividend Aristocrats? They are both lists of stocks with very long histories of consecutive dividend payments.

Beyond a simple benchmark of how many years these stocks have been consecutively increasing their dividend payments, there are a few other differences to consider.

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What are Dividend Kings?

Dividend King is a stock with 50 years or more of consecutive dividend increases. Unlike the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, this list of companies is not officially tracked by a ratings companies.

The companies included as dividend kings on the list below focuses on companies headquartered in the United States. The list will change depending on the country you’re looking to focus on.

What are Dividend Aristocrats?

A Dividend Aristocrat is a stock with 25 years or more of consecutive dividend increases and is part of the S&P 500. This list of stocks is officially tracked by the ratings company.

For the Dividend Aristocrats, they need to participate in the economy of the United States, but not be headquartered here.

Why some of the Dividend Kings are not on the Dividend Aristocrats list?

Not all Dividend Kings are also Dividend Aristocrats because are not required to be on the S&P 500 list. After comparing the 25 US Dividend Kings:

  • 14 are Dividend Aristocrats list
  • 11 are not also Dividend Aristocrats

And as some of the Dividend Aristocrats continue to pay dividends into their 50th year, they might not be included on the United States Dividend King list. It will depend on where the company is headquartered.

Dividends from companies headquartered outside of the United States could have some tax implications, assuming you’re also a US resident. Double-check with your favorite tax professional for more information on how this might apply to your situation.

Before you buy shares either a Dividend Aristocrat or Dividend King company

You’ve probably heard the old saying, past results don’t guarantee future performance. So while these stocks have long histories of paying dividends, there is no guaranty of future increases or payments forever.

These companies have weathered difficult economic and market conditions in the past. Usually, the companies goal is to pay dividends as long as they can as they know it affects the stock price. But market conditions cannot be predicted, nor can mergers and acquisitions.

Make sure you always research the company prior to purchasing stock to make sure it’s the right stock to buy at the moment. And keep an eye on the company in the future. Even though your investment strategy may be buy-and-hold long-term, sometimes there are indicators it’s time to sell that stock.

With all of that said, let’s start looking at the list of Dividend Aristocrats vs Dividend Kings

List of Dividend Kings vs Dividend Aristocrats

In total, there are 67 stocks on the combined list of US Dividend Kings and Dividend Aristocrats. Here is the aligned list showing the symbol, company name, sector, growth streak, and how they’re categorized.

SymbolCompany NameSectorDividend AristocratDividend KingGrowth Streak
MMM3M CompanyIndustrialsYesYes60
AOSA.O. SmithIndustrialsYes25
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesHealth CareYes46
ABBVAbbVie Inc.Health CareYes46
ABMABM Industries Incorporated IndustrialsYes51
AFLAFLAC Inc.FinancialsYes37
APDAir Products & Chemicals IncMaterialsYes36
AWRAmerican States Water CompanyUtilitiesYes64
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland CoConsumer StaplesYes43
TAT&TCommunication ServicesYes35
ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingInformation TechnologyYes44
BDXBecton DickinsonHealth CareYes47
BF.BBrown-Forman (Class B shares)Consumer StaplesYes35
CWTCalifornia Water Services GroupUtilitiesYes51
CAHCardinal Health Inc.Health CareYes32
CATCaterpillar Inc.IndustrialsYes25
CVXChevron Corp.EnergyYes31
CBChubb LimitedFinancialsYes25
CINFCincinnati Financial CorpFinancialsYesYes59
CTASCintas CorpIndustrialsYes36
KOCoca-Cola CoConsumer StaplesYesYes57
CLColgate-PalmoliveConsumer StaplesYesYes56
EDConsolidated Edison IncUtilitiesYes45
DOVDover CorpIndustrialsYesYes63
ECLEcolab IncMaterialsYes26
EMREmerson ElectricIndustrialsYesYes62
XOMExxon Mobil CorpEnergyYes37
FMCBFamers & Merchants BancorpFinancialsYes54
FRTFederal Realty Investment TrustReal EstateYesYes51
BENFranklin ResourcesFinancialsYes39
GDGeneral DynamicsIndustrialsYes27
GPCGenuine Parts CompanyConsumer DiscretionaryYesYes63
HRLHormel Foods CorpConsumer StaplesYesYes52
ITWIllinois Tool WorksIndustrialsYes44
JNJJohnson & JohnsonHealth CareYesYes57
KMBKimberly-ClarkConsumer StaplesYes47
LANCLancaster Colony CorporationConsumer StaplesYes56
LEGLeggett & PlattConsumer DiscretionaryYes46
LINLinde plcMaterialsYes25
LOWLowe’s Companies, Inc.Consumer DiscretionaryYesYes55
MKCMcCormick & CompanyConsumer StaplesYes33
MCDMcDonald’sConsumer DiscretionaryYes43
MDTMedtronicHealth CareYes41
NDSNNordson CorporationIndustrialsYes55
NWNNorthwest Natural Holding CompanyUtilitiesYes63
NUENucorMaterialsYes46
ORealty IncomeReal EstateYes25
PHParker-Hannifin CorporationIndustrialsYes62
PNRPentairIndustrialsYes42
PBCTPeople’s United FinancialFinancialsYes26
PEPPepsiCoConsumer StaplesYes46
PPGPPG IndustriesMaterialsYes47
PGProcter & GambleConsumer StaplesYesYes63
ROPRoper TechnologiesIndustrialsYes26
SPGIS&P Global (formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.)FinancialsYes45
SHWSherwin-WilliamsMaterialsYes40
SJWSJW Grroup (DE)UtilitiesYes51
SWKStanley Black & Decker Inc.IndustrialsYesYes51
SCLStepan CompanyMaterialsYes51
SYYSyscoConsumer StaplesYes49
TROWT. Rowe PriceFinancialsYes32
TGTTarget CorporationConsumer DiscretionaryYesYes51
CLXThe Clorox CompanyConsumer StaplesYes41
TRTootsie Roll Industries Inc.Consumer StaplesYes53
VFCVF CorporationConsumer DiscretionaryYes46
GWWW. W. GraingerIndustrialsYes48
WBAWalgreens Boots AllianceConsumer StaplesYes43
WMTWalmartConsumer StaplesYes45

Of the stocks lists above, the following 11 companies are both considered US Dividend Kings and Dividend Aristocrats:

  • 3M Company (MMM) (60 years)
  • Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF) (59 years)
  • Coca-Cola Co (KO) (57 years)
  • Colgate-Palmolive (CL) (56 years)
  • Dover Corp (DOV) (63 years)
  • Emerson Electric (EMR) (62 years)
  • Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) (51 years)
  • Genuine Parts Company (GPC) (63 years)
  • Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) (52 years)
  • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (57 years)
  • Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) (55 years)
  • Procter & Gamble (PG) (63 years)
  • Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) (51 years)
  • Target Corporation (TGT) (51 years)

Wrapping up. What are your thoughts on the Dividend Aristocrats and Dividend Kings?

On the combined list, there are 68 stocks including the US Dividend Kings and S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats. These stocks can be an interesting first place to check for ideas to build a dividend portfolio. While there is no guaranty of future dividend payments, there’s a better probability of a continued trend if market conditions and company health hold.

Are you considering any of the stocks for your portfolio?

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