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Best dividend growth stocks
The best dividend growth stocks compound through the rate of increase, not the starting yield — a 2% yield growing 10% a year beats a static 5% inside a decade.
The screen: 29 US exchange-listed companies across 9 sectors (Technology, Financials, Health Care, Energy…), 29 of which pay a dividend. Size mix: 11 mega-cap, 18 large-cap.
What separates the winners from the losers here
- Payout ratio — room to keep raising
- Free cash flow coverage rather than earnings coverage
- Length and consistency of the raise record
The full list
| Ticker | Company | Price | 1D | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple | $342.91 | -0.01% | Hardware ecosystem monetised through a high-margin services layer. |
| MSFT | Microsoft | $532.70 | -0.15% | Enterprise software plus Azure, with AI sold as a seat-priced add-on. |
| AVGO | Broadcom | $336.02 | +0.43% | Custom silicon and networking, bolted to acquired software franchises. |
| QCOM | Qualcomm | $173.58 | +0.03% | Mobile modems and a licensing business attached to them. |
| TXN | Texas Instruments | $276.51 | +0.13% | Analog chips sold into industrial and automotive cycles. |
| ADI | Analog Devices | $397.12 | +0.70% | High-performance analog for industrial and auto customers. |
| CSCO | Cisco | $106.63 | +0.12% | Enterprise networking shifting toward software and security. |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase | $334.10 | +0.15% | Universal bank with scale advantages across every segment. |
| WFC | Wells Fargo | $81.99 | +0.23% | US retail and commercial bank working off regulatory constraints. |
| BLK | BlackRock | $1128.00 | +0.28% | Fee income on the largest ETF franchise in the world. |
| V | Visa | $402.87 | -0.05% | Toll on card transaction volume with minimal credit risk. |
| MA | Mastercard | $612.12 | -0.68% | The second rail in the global card duopoly. |
| AXP | American Express | $316.88 | +0.16% | Closed-loop network earning both fees and interest. |
| UNH | UnitedHealth | $406.35 | -0.13% | Insurance plus Optum's care-delivery and pharmacy services. |
| LLY | Eli Lilly | $1240.95 | +0.03% | Incretin franchise driving obesity and diabetes growth. |
| MRK | Merck | $143.92 | +0.19% | Oncology concentration around a single blockbuster. |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | $144.44 | -0.55% | Pure-play exploration and production with a low breakeven. |
| NEE | NextEra Energy | $78.30 | +0.17% | Regulated Florida utility plus the largest US renewables developer. |
| COST | Costco | $993.01 | -0.25% | Membership fees, not product margin, are the profit engine. |
| MDLZ | Mondelez | $63.73 | +0.62% | Global snacking brands with emerging-market exposure. |
| HD | Home Depot | $310.10 | +0.04% | Home improvement demand tied to housing turnover. |
| SBUX | Starbucks | $97.75 | -0.12% | Store-level throughput with a large China variable. |
| NKE | Nike | $37.45 | +0.62% | Brand pricing power working through a wholesale reset. |
| RTX | RTX | $193.06 | +0.45% | Engines and missiles with a large aftermarket. |
| GE | GE Aerospace | $312.43 | +0.36% | Engine installed base generating decades of service revenue. |
| DE | Deere | $629.13 | +0.29% | Precision agriculture machinery on a farm-income cycle. |
| HON | Honeywell | $206.07 | -1.86% | Diversified industrial mid-portfolio separation. |
| UNP | Union Pacific | $287.01 | -0.02% | Western US rail network with pricing power. |
| LIN | Linde | $503.57 | +0.03% | Industrial gases sold on long take-or-pay contracts. |
Where to buy them
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Frequently asked questions
How many dividend growth stocks are in this list?
29, drawn from our US exchange-listed universe and spread across 9 sectors. 29 of them pay a dividend.
Is this a list of dividend growth 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 growth stocks?
A dividend increase can be funded with debt for years before the cut arrives. Check coverage, not just the streak.
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.