The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats consist of S&P 500 companies that have raised their dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years. As of early 2026 (following the January 2025 rebalance, which added Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Eversource Energy (ES), and FactSet Research Systems (FDS) with no removals), the total stands at 69 —a record high.
This matches the official universe for indices like the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index (tracked by ETFs such as ProShares NOBL, which reports 69 holdings as of late January 2026 data).
Key Highlights (based on late January/early February 2026 data):
- Total: 69 companies
- Highest yields (approximate recent figures): AMCR (~6.2%), O (~5-5.5% range in broader mentions), KMB (~5%), BEN (~5%), HRL (~4.9%)
- Strong growers (often lower current yields but robust histories): Examples include ABBV, CTAS, SHW, and recent additions like FDS (highlighted for high expected returns)
- Recent additions (from 2025 rebalance, stable into 2026): ERIE, ES, FDS
- No reported removals for 2026 so far; the list remains stable
Partial list of examples (alphabetical, non-exhaustive; yields and details fluctuate):
- ABBV (AbbVie) – Health Care
- ABT (Abbott Laboratories) – Health Care
- ADM (Archer-Daniels-Midland) – Consumer Staples
- AMCR (Amcor) – Materials (top yield example)
- BEN (Franklin Resources) – Financials (high yield)
- BF.B (Brown-Forman) – Consumer Staples
- CHD (Church & Dwight) – Consumer Staples
- CL (Colgate-Palmolive) – Consumer Staples
- CLX (Clorox) – Consumer Staples
- CVX (Chevron) – Energy
- DOV (Dover) – Industrials (one of the longest streaks at ~70 years)
- ES (Eversource Energy) – Utilities (recent addition)
- FDS (FactSet) – Financials (recent addition)
- GPC (Genuine Parts) – Consumer Discretionary (long streak)
- HRL (Hormel Foods) – Consumer Staples (high yield)
- KMB (Kimberly-Clark) – Consumer Staples (high yield)
- PG (Procter & Gamble) – Consumer Staples (long streak)
- TROW (T. Rowe Price) – Financials
And dozens more—check the sources above for the complete 69.
If you need a custom screen (e.g., top yields, strongest growth, best value, safest picks, or cross-referenced with Dividend Champions/Kings), just specify!
For the absolute latest official components, refer directly to S&P Global announcements or the NOBL ETF holdings, as minor eligibility tweaks can happen.
