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Longest runs of dividend increases in the S&P 500

Companies whose dividend per share went up every fiscal year, counted back from the latest one. The SEC data start in 2009, with 2007–2008 as comparison years, so the longest runs here stop where the data begin — many of these companies have raised their dividends for decades.

Raised the dividend every year in the data, since 2008 at the earliest

73+7.5% a year

median growth of the dividend per share over 10 years (298 companies)

Pay a dividend
366 of 500
dividend per share in the latest year
Raised 10 years or more in a row
152
up to the latest fiscal year
Raised 5 years or more in a row
209
up to the latest fiscal year

Runs of 5 years or more

#
1QualcommQCOMInfo Tech19+2008$3.626.0%2026
2Lowe'sLOWCons. Discr.18+2009$4.7516.1%2026
3Texas InstrumentsTXNInfo Tech18+2008$5.5014.7%2025
4Sherwin-WilliamsSHWMaterials18+2008$3.1613.5%2025
5KrogerKRCons. Staples18+2009$1.3712.9%2026
6Automatic Data ProcessingADPIndustrials18+2009$6.6412.3%2026
7NextEra EnergyNEEUtilities18+2008$2.2711.4%2025
8S&P GlobalSPGIFinancials18+2008$3.8411.3%2025
9Northrop GrummanNOCIndustrials18+2008$8.9911.2%2025
10Nike, Inc.NKECons. Discr.18+2009$1.6310.1%2026
11Microchip TechnologyMCHPInfo Tech18+2009$1.829.8%2026
12Analog DevicesADIInfo Tech18+2008$3.899.5%2025
13Union Pacific CorporationUNPIndustrials18+2008$5.449.5%2025
14AssurantAIZFinancials18+2008$3.289.1%2025
15Lockheed MartinLMTIndustrials18+2008$13.358.1%2025
16Waste ManagementWMIndustrials18+2008$3.307.9%2025
17Expeditors InternationalEXPDIndustrials18+2008$1.547.9%2025
18Linde plcLINMaterials18+2008$6.007.7%2025
19McDonald'sMCDCons. Discr.18+2008$7.177.6%2025
20Republic ServicesRSGIndustrials18+2008$2.417.6%2025
21EcolabECLMaterials18+2008$2.687.2%2025
22Globe LifeGLFinancials18+2008$1.087.2%2025
23Caterpillar Inc.CATIndustrials18+2008$5.947.0%2025
24Edison InternationalEIXUtilities18+2008$3.366.8%2025
25W. W. GraingerGWWIndustrials18+2008$8.836.8%2025
26MedtronicMDTHealth Care18+2009$2.846.5%2026
27SyscoSYYCons. Staples18+2009$2.175.8%2026
28Johnson & JohnsonJNJHealth Care18+2008$5.145.7%2025
29Genuine Parts CompanyGPCCons. Discr.18+2008$4.125.3%2025
30Bristol Myers SquibbBMYHealth Care18+2008$2.495.3%2025
31C.H. RobinsonCHRWIndustrials18+2008$2.494.7%2025
32Coca-Cola Company (The)KOCons. Staples18+2008$2.044.4%2025
33WalmartWMTCons. Staples18+2009$0.943.7%2026
34Southern CompanySOUtilities18+2008$2.943.2%2025
35Cardinal HealthCAHHealth Care18+2009$2.042.8%2026
36Dover CorporationDOVIndustrials18+2008$2.072.4%2025
37Nordson CorporationNDSNIndustrials17+2009$3.1613.4%2025
38Oracle CorporationORCLInfo Tech172010$2.0012.8%2026
39Broadridge Financial SolutionsBRIndustrials17+2010$3.9012.5%2026
40Illinois Tool WorksITWIndustrials17+2009$6.2211.6%2025
41ComcastCMCSAComm. Services172009$1.3210.2%2025
42Hormel FoodsHRLCons. Staples17+2009$1.168.8%2025
43Jack Henry & AssociatesJKHYFinancials17+2010$2.388.4%2026
44Target CorporationTGTCons. Staples17+2010$4.547.5%2026
45PepsiCoPEPCons. Staples17+2009$5.627.4%2025
46PPG IndustriesPPGMaterials17+2009$2.787.0%2025
47CencoraCORHealth Care17+2009$2.206.6%2025
48CMS EnergyCMSUtilities17+2009$2.176.5%2025
49West Pharmaceutical ServicesWSTHealth Care17+2009$0.866.5%2025
50Alliant EnergyLNTUtilities17+2009$2.036.3%2025
51Archer Daniels MidlandADMCons. Staples17+2009$2.046.2%2025
52Church & DwightCHDCons. Staples17+2009$1.185.8%2025
53Stanley Black & DeckerSWKIndustrials17+2009$3.304.4%2025
54Albemarle CorporationALBMaterials17+2009$1.623.4%2025
55Philip Morris InternationalPMCons. Staples17+2009$5.643.4%2025
56ExxonMobilXOMEnergy17+2009$4.003.3%2025
57VerizonVZComm. Services17+2009$2.732.1%2025
58UnitedHealth GroupUNHHealth Care162010$8.7316.6%2025
59Snap-onSNAIndustrials162010$8.8614.9%2025
60Home Depot (The)HDCons. Discr.162011$9.2014.6%2026
61Lennox InternationalLIIIndustrials162010$5.0513.9%2025
62A. O. SmithAOSIndustrials16+2010$1.3813.8%2025
63MicrosoftMSFTInfo Tech162011$3.649.7%2026
64Stryker CorporationSYKHealth Care162010$3.409.2%2025
65Hubbell IncorporatedHUBBIndustrials16+2010$5.388.8%2025
66McCormick & CompanyMKCCons. Staples16+2010$1.838.4%2025
67Air ProductsAPDMaterials16+2010$7.148.4%2025
68Atmos EnergyATOUtilities16+2010$3.488.4%2025
69Rockwell AutomationROKIndustrials16+2010$5.247.3%2025
70AltriaMOCons. Staples162010$4.166.7%2025
71American Electric PowerAEPUtilities162010$3.745.7%2025
72J.M. Smucker Company (The)SJMCons. Staples162011$4.405.1%2026
73NucorNUEMaterials162010$2.214.0%2025
74Emerson ElectricEMRIndustrials16+2010$2.111.2%2025
75Tractor SupplyTSCOCons. Discr.152011$0.9219.7%2025
76Williams-Sonoma, Inc.WSMCons. Discr.15+2012$2.6414.2%2026
77JPMorgan ChaseJPMFinancials152011$5.8012.9%2025
78AllstateALLFinancials152011$4.0012.8%2025
79Fifth Third BancorpFITBFinancials152011$1.5411.5%2025
80BNY MellonBNYFinancials152011$2.0011.4%2025
81PaychexPAYXIndustrials152012$4.4310.2%2026
82Avery DennisonAVYMaterials152011$3.709.7%2025
83SterisSTEHealth Care152012$2.469.6%2026
84State Street CorporationSTTFinancials152011$3.209.3%2025
85TE ConnectivityTELInfo Tech152011$2.728.2%2025
86Honeywell TechnologiesHONIndustrials152011$9.167.9%2025
87Quest DiagnosticsDGXHealth Care152011$3.207.7%2025
88U.S. BancorpUSBFinancials152011$2.047.3%2025
89Eaton CorporationETNIndustrials15+2011$4.166.6%2025
90SempraSREUtilities152011$2.586.3%2025
91Merck & Co.MRKHealth Care152011$3.286.1%2025
92Essex Property TrustESSReal Estate15+2011$10.286.0%2025
93CiscoCSCOInfo Tech152012$1.665.9%2026
94Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.AJGFinancials152011$2.605.8%2025
95UDR, Inc.UDRReal Estate152011$1.724.5%2025
96PfizerPFEHealth Care152011$1.724.4%2025
97BroadcomAVGOInfo Tech142012$2.3631.3%2025
98AmphenolAPHInfo Tech142012$0.3718.8%2025
99IntuitINTUInfo Tech142013$4.8014.9%2026
100Roper TechnologiesROPInfo Tech142012$3.3912.4%2025
101Motorola SolutionsMSIInfo Tech142012$4.4812.1%2025
102Elevance HealthELVHealth Care142012$6.8410.6%2025
103Aon plcAONFinancials142012$2.919.7%2025
104Apple Inc.AAPLInfo Tech142013$1.066.9%2026
105Public Service Enterprise GroupPEGUtilities142012$2.524.9%2025
106Comfort Systems USAFIXIndustrials132013$1.9522.8%2025
107Goldman SachsGSFinancials132013$14.0018.6%2025
108Regions Financial CorporationRFFinancials132013$1.0316.2%2025
109Raymond James FinancialRJFFinancials132013$2.0015.3%2025
110Steel DynamicsSTLDMaterials132013$2.0013.8%2025
111Nasdaq, Inc.NDAQFinancials132013$1.0513.3%2025
112Huntington Ingalls IndustriesHIIIndustrials132013$5.4312.3%2025
113McKessonMCKHealth Care132014$3.1711.4%2026
114Xylem Inc.XYLIndustrials132013$1.6011.0%2025
115Hartford (The)HIGFinancials132013$2.1610.7%2025
116American Water WorksAWKUtilities132013$3.319.3%2025
117Phillips 66PSXEnergy132013$4.758.1%2025
118AES CorporationAESUtilities132013$0.705.6%2025
119MetLifeMETFinancials132013$2.254.3%2025
120IBMIBMInfo Tech132013$6.713.0%2025
121Federal Realty Investment TrustFRTReal Estate132013$4.462.1%2025
122Lam ResearchLRCXInfo Tech122015$1.0424.1%2026
123CDW CorporationCDWInfo Tech122014$2.5023.2%2025
124Morgan StanleyMSFinancials122014$3.8521.5%2025
125ZoetisZTSHealth Care122014$2.0319.4%2025
126Domino'sDPZCons. Discr.122014$6.9618.8%2025
127Bank of AmericaBACFinancials122014$1.0818.4%2025
128Vulcan Materials CompanyVMCMaterials122014$1.9617.2%2025
129MascoMASIndustrials122014$1.2412.9%2025
130Intercontinental ExchangeICEFinancials122014$1.9212.7%2025
131AmgenAMGNHealth Care122014$9.6611.8%2025
132Prudential FinancialPRUFinancials122014$5.408.3%2025
133J.B. HuntJBHTIndustrials122014$1.767.7%2025
134WEC Energy GroupWECUtilities122014$3.577.5%2025
135LyondellBasellLYBMaterials122014$5.456.0%2025
136Becton DickinsonBDXHealth Care122014$4.165.7%2025
137AmerenAEEUtilities122014$2.845.5%2025
138Pinnacle West CapitalPNWUtilities122014$3.614.0%2025
139Regency CentersREGReal Estate122014$2.874.0%2025
140MSCIMSCIFinancials112015$7.2024.6%2025
141D. R. HortonDHICons. Discr.112015$1.6020.4%2025
142AllegionALLEIndustrials11+2015$2.0417.7%2025
143Skyworks SolutionsSWKSInfo Tech112015$2.8115.8%2025
144AbbVieABBVHealth Care112015$6.6512.2%2025
145Cboe Global MarketsCBOEFinancials112015$2.7011.9%2025
146Eversource EnergyESUtilities112015$3.016.1%2025
147EntergyETRUtilities112015$2.443.9%2025
148Brown & BrownBROFinancials102016$0.6277.0%2025
149KLA CorporationKLACInfo Tech102017$0.8014.4%2026
150Agilent TechnologiesAHealth Care102016$0.999.5%2025
151Gilead SciencesGILDHealth Care102016$3.169.4%2025
152Duke EnergyDUKUtilities102016$4.222.7%2025
153HP Inc.HPQInfo Tech92017$1.165.6%2025
154Willis Towers WatsonWTWFinancials92017$3.681.2%2025
155NiSourceNIUtilities92017$1.120.9%2025
156ConocoPhillipsCOPEnergy92017$3.180.8%2025
157EquinixEQIXReal Estate92017$18.760.6%2025
158EvergyEVRGUtilities9+2017$2.70—2025
159Lilly (Eli)LLYHealth Care92017$6.23—2025
160Parker HannifinPHIndustrials92018$7.40—2026
161T. Rowe PriceTROWFinancials92017$5.08—2025
162Applied MaterialsAMATInfo Tech82018$1.7833.4%2025
163Monolithic Power SystemsMPWRInfo Tech82018$6.2422.8%2025
164Thermo Fisher ScientificTMOHealth Care82018$1.7211.1%2025
165PulteGroupPHMCons. Discr.82018$0.9210.8%2025
166Moody's CorporationMCOFinancials82018$3.7610.5%2025
167Best BuyBBYCons. Discr.82019$3.8010.3%2026
168Martin Marietta MaterialsMLMMaterials82018$3.247.0%2025
169Yum! BrandsYUMCons. Discr.82018$2.845.0%2025
170Procter & GamblePGCons. Staples82019$4.264.8%2026
171Williams CompaniesWMBEnergy82018$2.00−2.0%2025
172Kinder MorganKMIEnergy82018$1.17−3.1%2025
173CumminsCMIIndustrials82018$7.64—2025
174Mid-America Apartment CommunitiesMAAReal Estate8+2018$6.08—2025
175Realty IncomeOReal Estate82018$3.22—2025
176Old DominionODFLIndustrials82018$1.12—2025
177Cincinnati FinancialCINFFinancials72019$3.484.2%2025
178LeidosLDOSIndustrials72019$1.632.4%2025
179KKR & Co.KKRFinancials72019$0.73—2025
180Quanta ServicesPWRIndustrials72019$0.41—2025
181Vici PropertiesVICIReal Estate7+2019$1.76—2025
182Rollins, Inc.ROLIndustrials62020$0.6813.8%2025
183NRG EnergyNRGUtilities62020$1.7611.7%2025
184CSX CorporationCSXIndustrials62020$0.528.3%2025
185Kimberly-ClarkKMBCons. Staples62020$5.043.7%2025
186General MillsGISCons. Staples62021$2.443.2%2026
187Franklin ResourcesBENFinancials62020$1.281.5%2025
188PentairPNRIndustrials62020$1.00−2.4%2025
189AflacAFLFinancials62020$2.35—2025
190AmcorAMCRMaterials62021$2.59—2026
191CognizantCTSHInfo Tech62020$1.24—2025
192Chevron CorporationCVXEnergy62020$6.84—2025
193CignaCIHealth Care52021$6.0465.2%2025
194Visa Inc.VFinancials52022$2.6834.3%2026
195TJX CompaniesTJXCons. Discr.52022$1.7015.0%2026
196Keurig Dr PepperKDPCons. Staples52021$0.9214.4%2025
197Howmet AerospaceHWMIndustrials52021$0.4413.9%2025
198Ross StoresROSTCons. Discr.52022$1.6213.2%2026
199Trane TechnologiesTTIndustrials52021$3.7612.5%2025
200EmcorEMEIndustrials52021$1.0012.1%2025
201Darden RestaurantsDRICons. Discr.52022$6.0011.1%2026
202Deere & CompanyDEIndustrials52021$6.4810.4%2025
203IDEX CorporationIEXIndustrials52021$2.848.3%2025
204ResMedRMDHealth Care52022$2.407.2%2026
205Johnson ControlsJCIIndustrials52021$1.513.8%2025
206Bunge GlobalBGCons. Staples52021$2.80—2025
207HCA HealthcareHCAHealth Care52021$2.88—2025
208L3HarrisLHXIndustrials52021$4.80—2025
209Otis WorldwideOTISIndustrials52021$1.65—2025

209 companies. Run: consecutive fiscal years with a higher dividend per share than the year before; + means the run goes back to where the company’s figures begin. Since: the first year of the run. Dividend, 10 yrs: average annual growth of the dividend per share.

How the list is made

All S&P 500 companies · Biggest buybacks

Source: SEC EDGAR (company filings), data as of November 8, 2026. Sectors, sub-industries, headquarters and index dates: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.