Dividend Contenders (2026)
Dividend Contenders as emerging dividend leaders
Dividend Contenders are companies with long dividend growth records that sit just below Dividend Aristocrat status. Many investors track this group because it can include businesses that are approaching a 25-year streak but may still have different growth, valuation, or sector characteristics than the better-known Aristocrats. A Contender can be interesting when it combines a durable business model with a payout ratio that leaves room for continued dividend increases. These companies may not yet have the same brand recognition as the Dividend Aristocrats, but their dividend histories can still show meaningful consistency. Use this page to compare Dividend Contenders by yield, payout ratio, five-year dividend growth, and sector exposure. The live table helps surface companies that may be building toward elite dividend growth status. As always, dividend streaks should be evaluated alongside fundamentals. A company can have a strong historical record while still facing future pressure from debt, margin compression, regulation, or changing demand.
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| Symbol | Company | Yield | Payout | 5Y Growth | Sector | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 0.79% | 20% | 15.2% | Technology | $36.7B |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 0.37% | 13% | 5.0% | Technology | $4.3T |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 3.08% | 326% | 6.8% | Health Care | $402.4B |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | 2.81% | 67% | 10.6% | Health Care | $153.6B |
| ACN | Accenture plc | 3.89% | 51% | 8.4% | Technology | $104.8B |
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | 1.07% | 61% | 9.8% | Technology | $203.5B |
| AEE | Ameren Corporation | 2.77% | 52% | 7.3% | Utilities | $30.2B |
| AEP | American Electric Power | 2.96% | 56% | 5.7% | Utilities | $70.3B |
| AES | The AES Corporation | 4.80% | 37% | 4.3% | Utilities | $10.5B |
| AFG | American Financial Group | 2.66% | 32% | 60.8% | Financials | $11.1B |
| AGCO | AGCO Corporation | 1.08% | 11% | 14.8% | Industrials | $8.1B |
| AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 1.27% | 43% | 7.6% | Industrials | $56.2B |
| AL | Air Lease Corporation | 0.01% | 9% | 7.7% | Industrials | $7.3B |
| ALE | ALLETE, Inc. | - | - | -1.8% | Utilities | - |
| ALG | Alamo Group Inc. | 0.83% | 15% | 18.4% | Industrials | $1.9B |
| ALL | The Allstate Corporation | 1.97% | 9% | 14.3% | Financials | $57.1B |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | 2.85% | 67% | 8.3% | Health Care | $191.7B |
| AMSF | AMERISAFE, Inc. | 5.16% | 65% | 3.4% | Financials | $590M |
| AMT | American Tower Corporation | 3.69% | 82% | 8.6% | Real Estate | $87.2B |
| AON | Aon plc | 0.98% | 16% | 4.7% | Financials | $71.6B |
| APH | Amphenol Corporation | 0.66% | 24% | 23.9% | Technology | $189.2B |
| APOG | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | 2.71% | 42% | 6.7% | Industrials | $857M |
| AUB | Atlantic Union Bankshares | 3.67% | 61% | 6.8% | Financials | $5.8B |
| AVA | Avista Corporation | 4.68% | 78% | 3.9% | Utilities | $3.5B |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | 0.68% | 41% | 12.6% | Technology | $1.8T |
| AVNT | Avient Corporation | 3.01% | 63% | 5.7% | Materials | $3.5B |
| AVT | Avnet, Inc. | 1.58% | 53% | 10.2% | Technology | $7.4B |
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | 2.52% | 42% | 9.4% | Materials | $12.2B |
| AWK | American Water Works | 2.88% | 59% | 8.6% | Utilities | $24.7B |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton | 3.06% | 32% | 12.2% | Industrials | $9.3B |
| BBY | Best Buy Co., Inc. | 4.98% | 71% | 12.2% | Consumer Discreti… | $16.6B |
| BC | Brunswick Corporation | 2.16% | 193% | 12.1% | Industrials | $5.4B |
| BFC | Bank First Corporation | 1.35% | 26% | 25.1% | Financials | $1.6B |
| BHB | Bar Harbor Bankshares | 3.55% | 52% | 7.4% | Financials | $619M |
| BIP | Brookfield Infrastructure | 4.74% | 264% | 0.6% | Financials | $30.2B |
| BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.25% | 54% | 7.7% | Financials | $168.1B |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb | 4.43% | 70% | 3.5% | Health Care | $116.7B |
| BOKF | BOK Financial Corporation | 1.87% | 24% | 3.7% | Financials | $8.2B |
| BR | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 2.69% | 41% | 10.7% | Technology | $16.8B |
| BWXT | BWX Technologies, Inc. | 0.53% | 27% | 5.7% | Industrials | $17.7B |
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 0.93% | 31% | 1.0% | Health Care | $52.4B |
| CASS | Cass Information Systems | 2.59% | 54% | 3.0% | Technology | $636M |
| CBOE | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 0.97% | 24% | -0.6% | Financials | $30.9B |
| CBT | Cabot Corporation | 2.13% | 34% | 4.9% | Materials | $4.5B |
| CDW | CDW Corporation | 1.95% | 31% | 10.5% | Technology | $16.9B |
| CGNX | Cognex Corporation | 0.53% | 39% | 3.1% | Technology | $10.6B |
| CHCO | City Holding Company | 2.71% | 37% | 15.6% | Financials | $1.8B |
| CHCT | Community Healthcare Trust | 10.66% | 1579% | 2.3% | Real Estate | $512M |
| CHE | Chemed Corporation | 0.57% | 13% | 11.0% | Consumer Staples | $5.6B |
| CIVB | Civista Bancshares, Inc. | 2.69% | 26% | 9.2% | Financials | $566M |
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FAQ
- Contenders vs Aristocrats?
- Contenders have shorter dividend growth streaks (often 10–24 years) compared to the 25+ year requirement for Aristocrats.