“Dividend Kings” are companies that have consistently paid and raised their dividends for at least 50 years in a row. While history doesn’t necessarily repeat, the precedent certainly makes it more likely the pattern will continue.
Do your own due diligence. But for investors seeking reliable dividend growers, the following list of Dividend Kings (as at March 10, 2020) might be a helpful start:
| Ticker | Name | Sector | Industry | Dividend Yield |
| MMM | 3M Company | Industrials | Industrial Conglomerates | 4.08% |
| ABM | ABM Industries Incorporated | Industrials | Environmental and Facilities Services | 2.35% |
| MO | Altria Group | Consumer Staples | Tobacco | 8.33% |
| AWR | American States Water Company | Utilities | Water Utilities | 1.48% |
| CWT | California Water Service Group | Utilities | Water Utilities | 1.63% |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | Financials | Property and Casualty Insurance | 2.37% |
| KO | Coca-Cola Company | Consumer Staples | Soft Drinks | 3.16% |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Consumer Staples | Household Products | 2.46% |
| CBSH | Commerce Bancshares | Financials | Regional Banks | 2.06% |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | Industrials | Industrial Machinery | 1.85% |
| EMR | Emerson Electric Co. | Industrials | Electrical Components and Equipment | 3.97% |
| FMCB | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp | Financials | Regional Banks | 1.87% |
| FRT | Federal Realty Investment Trust | Real Estate | Retail REITs | 3.48% |
| GPC | Genuine Parts Company | Consumer Discretionary | Distributors | 3.69% |
| FUL | H.B. Fuller Company | Materials | Specialty Chemicals | 1.80% |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | Consumer Staples | Packaged Foods and Meats | 2.12% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | Pharmaceuticals | 2.79% |
| LANC | Lancaster Colony Corporation | Consumer Staples | Packaged Foods and Meats | 1.88% |
| LOW | Lowe’s Companies | Consumer Discretionary | Home Improvement Retail | 2.05% |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | Industrials | Industrial Machinery | 1.06% |
| NWN | Northwest Natural Holding Company | Utilities | Gas Utilities | 2.79% |
| PH | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | Industrials | Industrial Machinery | 1.97% |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | Consumer Staples | Household Products | 2.57% |
| SJW | SJW Group | Utilities | Water Utilities | 1.93% |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker | Industrials | Industrial Machinery | 2.16% |
| SCL | Stepan Company | Materials | Specialty Chemicals | 1.38% |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | Consumer Staples | Food Distributors | 2.66% |
| TR | Tootsie Roll Industries | Consumer Staples | Packaged Foods and Meats | 1.12% |