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Dividend Contenders (10-24 Consecutive Years)

Ranked list of Dividend Contenders (10-24 consecutive years of dividend growth). Screen future Dividend Aristocrats with high dividend growth rates.

Tracked: 117
Total Stocks
117
Matching criteria
Average Yield
2.53%
Constituent average
Highest Yield
6.98%
Top forward yield
Longest Streak
24 Years
Consecutive increases
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Company / Symbol ↕Growth Streak ↓Dividend Yield ↕
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LHXContender
L3Harris
24 yrs2.10%
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NKEContender
Nike, Inc.
24 yrs4.59%
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ROLContender
Rollins, Inc.
24 yrs2.43%
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LMTContender
Lockheed Martin
23 yrs2.66%
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NOCContender
Northrop Grumman
22 yrs1.94%
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ADIContender
Analog Devices
22 yrs1.12%
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JKHYContender
Jack Henry & Associates
22 yrs1.65%
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LNTContender
Alliant Energy
22 yrs3.36%
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QCOMContender
Qualcomm
22 yrs1.82%
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EVRGContender
Evergy
22 yrs3.56%
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TXNContender
Texas Instruments
22 yrs2.19%
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VZContender
Verizon
21 yrs6.01%
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AIZContender
Assurant
21 yrs1.33%
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CSXContender
CSX Corporation
21 yrs1.20%
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AMPContender
Ameriprise Financial
20 yrs1.38%
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CMIContender
Cummins
20 yrs1.68%
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TRVContender
Travelers Companies (The)
20 yrs1.38%
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MSFTContender
Microsoft
20 yrs0.76%
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DUKContender
Duke Energy
19 yrs3.83%
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KRContender
Kroger
19 yrs2.66%
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ALV.DEContender
Allianz
19 yrs4.04%
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UNPContender
Union Pacific Corporation
19 yrs2.07%
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SAMPO.HEContender
Sampo
18 yrs4.08%
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MCKContender
McKesson Corporation
18 yrs0.43%
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BRContender
Broadridge Financial Solutions
18 yrs2.66%
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What Is a Dividend Contender?

Dividend Contenders are established companies with between 10 and 24 consecutive years of dividend increases. Many contenders represent faster-growing technology, financial, and healthcare leaders poised to become the next generation of Dividend Aristocrats.

Key Evaluation Criteria

  • ✓10 to 24 consecutive years of annual dividend growth.
  • ✓Often feature higher compound dividend growth rates (DGR) than mature Dividend Kings.
  • ✓Offers a blend of current yield and capital appreciation potential.

Investor Takeaway

Strategy Note: Contenders in growing sectors (such as Tech and Medical Devices) often compound their dividend payouts by 8%–15% annually, accelerating total yield on cost.