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Best dividend aristocrat stocks
25+ consecutive years of increases filters for balance-sheet discipline more reliably than any valuation screen.
The screen: 14 US exchange-listed companies across 6 sectors (Health Care, Energy, Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary…), 14 of which pay a dividend. Size mix: 7 mega-cap, 6 large-cap, 1 mid-cap.
What separates the winners from the losers here
- Whether the business still grows, or only the dividend does
- Payout ratio drift over the last five years
- Sector concentration — the list skews to staples and industrials
The full list
| Ticker | Company | Price | 1D | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $253.00 | -0.40% | Pharma and medtech with a long dividend record. |
| ABT | Abbott | $104.08 | +0.02% | Diagnostics, devices and nutrition in one diversified base. |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil | $178.06 | -0.13% | Integrated oil with low-cost Guyana and Permian barrels. |
| CVX | Chevron | $224.64 | +0.09% | Integrated major run for shareholder returns. |
| WMT | Walmart | $118.98 | +0.24% | Grocery scale increasingly monetised through ads and delivery. |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | $158.08 | +0.23% | Household brand portfolio with steady pricing power. |
| KO | Coca-Cola | $93.53 | +0.11% | Concentrate economics with global bottler distribution. |
| PEP | PepsiCo | $133.63 | +0.04% | Snacks and beverages in one distribution system. |
| TGT | Target | $153.50 | +0.16% | Discretionary-heavy general merchandise retailer. |
| LOW | Lowe's | $196.01 | +0.06% | The second home-improvement chain, weighted to DIY. |
| MCD | McDonald's | $242.77 | +0.03% | Franchised royalty and rent income more than food margin. |
| GD | General Dynamics | $341.44 | +0.02% | Submarines, combat systems and business jets. |
| CAT | Caterpillar | $727.25 | +0.20% | Construction and mining equipment plus dealer services. |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | $331.61 | -0.02% | Paint distribution through a controlled store network. |
Where to buy them
To hold these as real shares you need a stockbroker rather than a CFD provider. If you only want exposure to the price movement, a share CFD does that with leverage — and without ownership.
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Frequently asked questions
How many dividend aristocrat stocks are in this list?
14, drawn from our US exchange-listed universe and spread across 6 sectors. 14 of them pay a dividend.
Is this a list of dividend aristocrat stocks to buy?
No. It is a screen — a defined, reproducible filter over a stated universe. A screen tells you which companies share a characteristic; it says nothing about whether the price you would pay today is a sensible one. Nothing here is investment advice.
What is the main risk with dividend aristocrat stocks?
Aristocrat status makes management defend the streak past the point where the cash would be better reinvested.
How do I actually buy these from outside the US?
You need a broker that accepts your country of residence and gives you access to US exchanges. To own the shares outright, that usually means an international stockbroker plus a W-8BEN form to claim your treaty rate on dividend withholding.
Screen definition reviewed October 2026. Universe: US exchange-listed securities tracked by InvestingTrading. This page is information, not investment advice.