Top 20 Highest Yielding Dividend Kings Now

Updated on July 15th, 2025 by Bob Ciura

The Dividend Kings are the best-of-the-best in dividend longevity.

What is a Dividend King? A stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases.

The downloadable Dividend Kings Spreadsheet List below contains the following for each stock in the index among other important investing metrics:

Payout ratio
Dividend yield
Price-to-earnings ratio

You can see the full downloadable spreadsheet of all 55 Dividend Kings (along with important financial metrics such as dividend yields, payout ratios, and price-to-earnings ratios) by clicking on the link below:

We typically rank stocks based on their five-year expected annual returns, as stated in the Sure Analysis Research Database.

But for investors primarily interested in income, it is also useful to rank the Dividend Kings according to their dividend yields.

This article will rank the 20 highest-yielding Dividend Kings today.

High Yield Dividend King #20: H2O America (HTO)

H2O America, formerly known as SJW Group, is a water utility company that produces, purchases, stores, purifies and distributes water to consumers and businesses in the Silicon Valley area of California, the area north of San Antonio, Texas, Connecticut, and Maine.

It also has a small real estate division that owns and develops properties for residential and warehouse customers in California and Tennessee. The company generates about $670 million in annual revenues.

On April 28th, 2025, HTO reported first quarter results for the period ending March 31st, 2025. For the quarter, revenue improved 18.2% to $176.6 million, which beat estimates by $16.1 million. Earnings-per-share of $0.50 compared favorably to earnings-per-share of $0.36 in the prior year and was $0.14 more than expected.

For the quarter, higher water rates overall added $17.2 million to results and higher customer usage added $1.0 million. Operating production expenses totaled $131.7 million, which was an 8% increase from the prior year. Most of the increase in expenses was once again related to higher water production costs.

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High Yield Dividend King #19: Genuine Parts Company (GPC)

Genuine Parts has the world’s largest global auto parts network, with more than 10,800 locations worldwide. As a major distributor of automotive and industrial parts, Genuine Parts generates annual revenue of nearly $24 billion.

Source: Investor Presentation

It operates two segments, which are automotive (includes the NAPA brand) and the industrial parts group which sells industrial replacement parts to MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) and OEM (original equipment manufacturer) customers.

Genuine Parts posted first quarter earnings on April 22nd, 2025, and results were better than expected on both the top and bottom lines.

Adjusted earnings-per-share came to $1.75, which was seven cents ahead of estimates. Revenue was up 1.7% year-over-year to $5.9 billion, beating estimates by $70 million.

Global industrial sales were $2.2 billion, flat year-on-year, with nine of 14 end markets showing sequential improvement. Segment EBITDA was up 10 basis points year-on-year.

Global automotive sales were up 2.5%, with US sales up 4%. Comparable sales fell slightly, impacted by one fewer selling day. Segment EBITDA was down 110 basis points on softer organic sales and cost pressures.

Gross margin was 37.1% of revenue, up 120 basis points year-over-year, which was attributable to acquisitions and pricing initiatives.

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High Yield Dividend King #18: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

Johnson & Johnson is a diversified health care company and a leader in the area of innovative medicines and medical devices Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1886.

On April 15th, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced that it was increasing its quarterly dividend 4.8% to $1.30, extending the company’s dividend growth streak to 63 consecutive years.

Source: Investor Presentation

That same day, Johnson & Johnson reported first quarter results for the period ending March 31st, 2025. For the quarter, revenue grew 2.3% to $21.9 billion, which beat estimates by $330 million.

Adjusted earnings-per-share of $2.77 compared to $2.71 in the prior year and was $0.19 more than expected. Results included adjustments related to the costs of acquisitions.

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High Yield Dividend King #17: Consolidated Edison (ED)

Consolidated Edison is a large-cap utility stock. The company generates approximately $15 billion in annual revenue. The company serves over 3 million electric customers, and another 1 million gas customers, in New York.

It operates electric, gas, and steam transmission businesses.

Source: Investor Presentation

On May 2nd, 2025, Consolidated Edison reported first quarter results for the period ending March 31st, 2025. For the quarter, revenue grew 12.1% to $4.8 billion, which beat estimates by $346 million.

Adjusted earnings of $792 million, or $2.26 per share, compared to adjusted earnings of $742 million, or $2.15 per share, in the previous year.

Adjusted earnings-per-share were $0.07 better than expected. Average rate base balances are still projected to grow by 8.2% annually through 2029 based off 2025 levels. This is up from the company’s prior forecast of 6.4%.

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High Yield Dividend King #16: AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)

AbbVie is a pharmaceutical company spun off by Abbott Laboratories (ABT) in 2013. Its most important product is Humira, now facing biosimilar competition in Europe and the U.S., which has had a noticeable impact on the company.

Even so, AbbVie remains a giant in the healthcare sector, with a large and diversified product portfolio.

Source: Investor Presentation

AAbbVie reported its first quarter earnings results on April 25. The company was able to generate revenues of $13.3 billion during the quarter, which was 8% more than AbbVie’s revenues during the previous year’s quarter.

Revenues were positively impacted by compelling growth from some of its major drugs, including Skyrizi and Rinvoq, while Humira sales declined by 51% due to growing competition from biosimilars and market share losses.

AbbVie earned $2.46 per share during the first quarter, which was 7% more than the company’s earnings-per-share during the previous year’s quarter.

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High Yield Dividend King #15: Fortis (FTS)

Fortis is Canada’s largest investor-owned utility business with operations in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean.

Fortis currently has 99% regulated assets: 82% regulated electric and 17% regulated gas. Approximately 64% are in the U.S., 33% in Canada, and 3% in the Caribbean.

Source: Investor Presentation

Fortis reported Q1 2025 results on 05/07/25. For the quarter, it reported net earnings of CAD$499 million, up 8.7% versus Q1 2024, while net earnings-per-share (EPS) came in at C$1.00, up 7.5%.

Capital spending was C$1.4 billion for the quarter, on track for the plan of C$5.2 billion of capital investment for the year.

After releasing its five-year capital plan of C$26 billion for 2025 to 2029, which suggests a mid-year rate base growth at a compound annual growth rate of 6.5% from C$38.8 billion in 2024 to C$53.0 billion in 2029, the company also maintained its dividend growth guidance of 4-6% through 2029.

The capital plan includes investing in areas such as a greener generation, improved grid, and a shift from fossil fuels to solar and wind generation.

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High Yield Dividend King #14: Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)

Kenvue has three segments, including Self Care, Skin Health and Beauty, and Essential Health. Self Care’s product portfolio includes cough, cold, allergy, smoking cessation, and pain care products among others.

Skin Health and Beauty holds products such as face, body, hair, and sun care. Essential Health contains products for women’s health, wound care, oral care, and baby care.

Well-known brands in Kenvue’s product line up include Tylenol, Listerine, Band-Aid, Neutrogena, Nicorette, and Zyrtec.

On May 8th, 2025, Kenvue reported first quarter results for the period ending March 30th, 2025. For the quarter, revenue declined 3.9% to $3.74 billion, but this was $60 million above estimates. Adjusted earnings-per-share of $0.24 compared unfavorably to $0.28 last year, but this topped expectations by $0.01.

Organic sales decreased 1.2% for the quarter while currency exchange acted as a 2.7% headwind to results. For the quarter, pricing and mix lowered results by 0.3% while volume fell 0.9%. Organic revenue grew 0.3% for Self Care declined 4.8% for Skin Health, and Beauty as was unchanged for Essential Health. Gross profit margin expanded 40 basis points to 58.0%.

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High Yield Dividend King #13: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

Archer-Daniels-Midland is the largest publicly traded farmland product company in the United States. Its businesses include processing cereal grains, oilseeds, and agricultural storage and transportation.

Archer-Daniels-Midland reported its first-quarter results on May 6th, 2025. The company reported Q1 2025 net earnings of $295 million, with a reported EPS of $0.61, down 57% from Q1 2024.

Adjusted net earnings were $338 million, with an adjusted EPS of $0.70, a 52% decrease year-over-year. Total segment operating profit fell 38% to $747 million, impacted by $49 million in restructuring charges.

Cash flows used in operations were $342 million, though cash flows from operations before working capital reached $439 million. The trailing four-quarter average adjusted ROIC was 7.0%. ADM reaffirmed its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.00-$4.75 but expects results at the lower end due to market conditions.

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High Yield Dividend King #12: Hormel Foods (HRL)

Hormel Foods was founded back in 1891 in Minnesota. Since that time, the company has grown into a juggernaut in the food products industry with nearly $10 billion in annual revenue.

Hormel has kept with its core competency as a processor of meat products for well over a hundred years, but has also grown into other business lines through acquisitions.

Hormel has a large portfolio of category-leading brands. Just a few of its top brands include include Skippy, SPAM, Applegate, Justin’s, and more than 30 others.

The company has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years.

Source: Investor Presentation

Hormel posted second quarter earnings on May 29th, 2025, and results were largely in line with expectations. Adjusted earnings-per-share came to 35 cents, which was a penny ahead of estimates.

Revenue was up fractionally to $2.9 billion, meeting expectations. The company saw a 7% decline in volume and flat sales in both retail and foodservice. Pricing increases helped to offset that.

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High Yield Dividend King #11: United Bankshares (UBSI)

United Bankshares was formed in 1982 and since that time, has acquired more than 30 separate banking institutions.

This focus on acquisitions, in addition to organic growth, has allowed United to expand in the Mid-Atlantic with about $30 billion in total assets, and annual revenue of about $1 billion.

United posted first quarter earnings on April 24th, 2025, and results were better than expected on both the top and bottom lines, and by significant margins. Earnings-per-share came to 59 cents, which was nine cents better than expected.

On a dollar basis, earnings were $84.3 million, down slightly from $86.8 million a year ago. Revenue was up 13.3% year-over-year to $290 million, beating by almost $11 million.

Net interest income was up 17% year-over-year, or $37.6 million higher. The gain was due primarily to higher average earning assets, lower average rate paid on deposits, and a decline in long-term borrowings.

Average earnings assets rose 10%, or $2.5 billion, driven by a gain in average net loans and loans held for sale. The gain was due primarily to the now consummated Piedmont acquisition.

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High Yield Dividend King #10: Kimberly-Clark (KMB)

Kimberly-Clark is a global consumer products company that operates in 175 countries and sells disposable consumer goods, including paper towels, diapers, and tissues.

It operates segments that each house many popular brands: the Personal Care Segment (Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Poise), the Consumer Tissue segment (Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, and Viva), and a professional segment.

Kimberly-Clark posted first quarter earnings on April 22nd, 2025, and results were somewhat mixed. The company beat estimates on the bottom line, with adjusted earnings-per-share four cents ahead of estimates at $1.93.

Revenue was off 6% year-over-year to $4.8 billion, missing estimates by $90 million.

Organic sales fell 1.6% during the quarter, which was nowhere close to estimates for +1.4%. The organic sales decline was driven by a 1.5% decline in pricing, while volume and mix were flat.

Forex translation was a 2.4% drag on total sales, and another 2% drag was attributed to divestitures.

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High Yield Dividend King #9: PepsiCo Inc. (PEP)

PepsiCo is a global food and beverage company. Its products include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Frito-Lay chips, Gatorade, Tropicana orange juice and Quaker foods.

Its business is split roughly 60-40 in terms of food and beverage revenue. It is also balanced geographically between the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Source: Investor Presentation

On April 24th, 2025, PepsiCo reported first quarter earnings results for the period ending March 31st, 2025. For the quarter, revenue fell 1.8% to $17.9 billion, but this beat expectations by $190 million.

Adjusted earnings-per-share of $1.48 compared unfavorably to $1.61 the prior year and was $0.01 below estimates. Currency exchange reduced revenue by 3% and earnings-per-share by 4%.

Organic sales grew 1% for the first quarter. For the period, volume for beverages was flat while food decreased 3%. PepsiCo Beverages North America’s revenue grew 1% for the period even as volume was down 3%.

Revenue for Frito Lay North America declined 2% and volume declined 1%.

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High Yield Dividend King #8: Target Corporation (TGT)

Target was founded in 1902 and now operates about 1,850 big box stores, which offer general merchandise and food, as well as serving as distribution points for the company’s e-commerce business.

Target posted first quarter earnings on May 21st, 2025, and results were weak. Earnings came to $1.30 per share, which missed estimates by 35 cents. Revenue was also 3% lower from the prior year at $23.8 billion, missing estimates by $550 million. Merchandise sales were off 3.1% year-over-year, partially offset by a 13.5% increase in other revenue.

Digital comparable sales were up 4.7%, with same-day delivery growth of 35%. Strength in Drive Up continues to drive those results. Total comparable sales fell 3.8%, and management noted Target held or gained market share in just 15 of its 35 categories.

The company is investing heavily in its business in order to navigate through the changing landscape in the retail sector. The payout is now 61% of earnings for this year, which is elevated from historical levels, but the dividend remains well-covered.

Target’s competitive advantage comes from its everyday low prices on attractive merchandise in its guest-friendly stores.

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High Yield Dividend King #7: Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

Stanley Black & Decker is a world leader in power tools, hand tools, and related items. The company holds the top global position in tools and storage sales.

Stanley Black & Decker is second in the world in the areas of commercial electronic security and engineered fastening. The company is composed of three segments: tools & outdoor, and industrial.

Source: Investor Presentation

On April 30th, 2025, Stanley Black & Decker reported first quarter results. For the quarter, revenue fell 3.4% to $3.74 billion, but this was $20 million ahead of estimates. Adjusted earnings-per-share of $0.75 compared favorably to $0.56 in the prior year and was $0.08 more than expected.

Companywide organic growth improved 1% for the quarter, but this was offset by currency exchange and divestitures. Organic sales for Tools & Outdoor, the largest segment within the company, had organic growth of 1%.

North America improved 2%, Europe was unchanged, and the rest of the world declined 3%. Gains for DEWALT, Outdoor and Aerospace were offset by weaker results in Consumer and Auto Production.

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High Yield Dividend King #6: Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)

Federal Realty was founded in 1962. As a Real Estate Investment Trust, Federal Realty’s business model is to own and rent out real estate properties.

It uses a significant portion of its rental income, as well as external financing, to acquire new properties.

On May 8, 2025, Federal Realty Investment Trust reported its financial results for the first quarter. The company achieved Funds From Operations (FFO) of $146.5 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, marking a 3.7% increase from $1.64 per share in the same period of the previous year.

Net income available for common shareholders was $61.8 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, up from $54.7 million, or $0.66 per share, in the first quarter of 2024. Total revenue rose by 6.1% year-over-year to $309.15 million, driven by higher rental income and improved occupancy rates.

The company’s comparable portfolio occupancy increased by 180 basis points year-over-year to 93.6%, with a leased rate of 95.9% at quarter-end.

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High Yield Dividend King #5: Northwest Natural Holding Co. (NWN)

Northwest was founded over 160 years ago as a natural gas utility in Portland, Oregon.

It has grown from a very small, local utility that provided gas service to a handful of customers to a very successful regional utility with interests that now include water and wastewater, which were purchased in recent acquisitions.

The company’s locations served are shown in the image below.

Source: Investor Presentation

Northwest provides gas service to 2.5 million customers in ~140 communities in Oregon and Washington, serving more than 795,000 connections. It also owns and operates ~35 billion cubic feet of underground gas storage capacity.

On May 6, 2025, Northwest Natural Holding Company reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The company achieved net income of $87.9 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, compared to $63.8 million, or $1.69 per share, in the same period of the previous year.

Adjusted net income, which excludes $3.9 million in after-tax transaction costs related to the SiEnergy acquisition, was $91.8 million, or $2.28 per share, surpassing analyst expectations of $2.01 per share. Total operating revenues increased by 14% year-over-year to $494.3 million, driven by strong performance across all business segments.

The NWN Gas Utility segment reported net income of $87.2 million, up from $65.7 million, primarily due to new rates in Oregon and increased margins. SiEnergy, acquired in January 2025, contributed $5.5 million in net income and added approximately 73,000 meters, reflecting robust customer growth in Texas.

The NWN Water Utility segment posted net income of $1.7 million, reversing a loss of $0.7 million in the prior year, aided by new rates in Arizona and the Puttman acquisition.

NW Natural Holdings reaffirmed its adjusted 2025 EPS guidance of $2.75 to $2.95.

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High Yield Dividend King #4: Canadian Utilities (CDUAF)

Canadian Utilities is a utility company with approximately 5,000 employees. ATCO owns 53% of Canadian Utilities. Based in Alberta, Canadian Utilities is a diversified global energy infrastructure corporation delivering solutions in Electricity, Pipelines & Liquid, and Retail Energy.

On May 6th, 2025, Canadian Utilities announced its Q1 results. Adjusted earnings were $167 million ($0.61 per share), up $5 million ($0.01 per share) year-over-year.

The growth in adjusted earnings was primarily driven by growth in the rate base and stronger seasonal spreads in natural gas storage services in ATCO Energy Systems and ATCO EnPower. This was partially offset by a lower return on equity (ROE) and the completion of ECM funding recorded in the prior year. GAAP EPS for the quarter was $0.58.

Additionally, Canadian Utilities continued advancing major infrastructure projects, including the Yellowhead Mainline Project in Natural Gas Transmission and the Central East Transfer Out Project in Electricity Transmission.

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High Yield Dividend King #3: Black Hills Corporation (BKH)

Black Hills Corporation is an electric utility that provides electricity and natural gas to customers in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

The company has 1.35 million utility customers in eight states. Its natural gas assets include 49,200 miles of natural gas lines. Separately, it has ~9,200 miles of electric lines and 1.4 gigawatts of electric generation capacity.

Source: Investor Presentation

Black Hills Corporation reported its first quarter earnings results in May. The company generated revenues of $805 million during the quarter, which was 11% year-over-year growth.

Black Hills Corporation generated earnings-per-share of $1.87 during the first quarter, which was below the consensus analyst estimate. Earnings-per-share were flat versus the previous year’s quarter.

Q4 and Q1 are seasonally stronger quarters due to higher natural gas demand for heating, which was again showcased by the above-average profitability during the most recent quarter.

Black Hills Corporation forecasts earnings-per-share of $4.00 to $4.20 for the current fiscal year.

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High Yield Dividend King #2: Universal Corporation (UVV)

Universal Corporation is the world’s largest leaf tobacco exporter and importer. The company is the wholesale purchaser and processor of tobacco that operates between farms and the companies that manufacture cigarettes, pipe tobacco, and cigars. Universal Corporation was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Universal Corporation reported its fourth quarter earnings results in June. The company generated revenues of $702 million during the quarter, which was considerably less than the revenues that Universal Corporation generated during the previous period. Revenues were also down on a year-over-year basis.

This was a weaker performance compared to the last couple of quarters, when Universal was able to grow its revenues on a year-over-year basis. Overall, 2025 was a year during which the company grew its revenues by 7%.

Universal’s adjusted earnings-per-share totaled $0.80 during the quarter, which was way weaker than the results seen in the previous quarter, when Universal generated a substantially larger profit. In all of fiscal 2025, Universal Corporation saw its earnings-per-share pull back by close to 10%.

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High Yield Dividend King #1: Altria Group (MO)

Altria is a tobacco stock that sells cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, e-cigarettes, and more under a variety of brands, including Marlboro, Skoal, and Copenhagen, among others.

This is a period of transition for Altria. The decline in the U.S. smoking rate continues. In response, Altria has invested heavily in new products that appeal to changing consumer preferences, as the smoke-free category continues to grow.

Source: Investor Presentation

The company also has a 35% investment stake in e-cigarette maker JUUL, and a 45% stake in the Canadian cannabis producer Cronos Group (CRON).

On April 29, 2025, Altria Group reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. The company posted net revenues of $5.26 billion, a 5.7% decline from the same period in 2024, attributed primarily to lower cigarette shipment volumes, which fell by 13.7%.

Despite this, adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) rose by 6% year-over-year to $1.23, surpassing analyst expectations of $1.19.

In the smokeable products segment, net revenues declined by 5.8%, but adjusted operating companies income increased by 1.2%, driven by higher pricing and lower manufacturing costs.

The oral tobacco products segment saw a 0.5% increase in net revenues, supported by an 18% rise in on! nicotine pouch shipments.

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Final Thoughts

High yield dividend stocks have obvious appeal to income investors. The S&P 500 Index yields just ~1.2% right now on average, making high yield stocks even more attractive by comparison.

Of course, investors should always do their research before buying individual stocks.

That said, the 20 stocks in this list have yields at least double the S&P 500 Index average. And, each of these stocks has increased their dividends for 50 consecutive years.

They are all part of the exclusive Dividend Kings list. As a result, income investors may find these 20 dividend stocks attractive.