Rankings · Dividends
Longest dividend-raising streaks
Companies that raised their regular dividend every year for at least five years, longest first, then by size. Our dividend record starts in 2016, so nine years is the most it can count — the real record may be far longer.
28 companies meet this test
Figures as of October 1, 2026
| # | Company | Grade | Years of rises | Dividend yield | Payout ratio | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LLYELI LILLY AND COMPANY | A+ | 9+ years | 0.6% | 22% | $1.12T |
| 2 | JNJJohnson & Johnson | A+ | 9+ years | 2.0% | 61% | $644.8B |
| 3 | ABBVAbbVie Inc. | B | 9+ years | 2.6% | 193% | $465.2B |
| 4 | MRKMerck & Co., Inc. | A | 9+ years | 2.3% | 267% | $368.3B |
| 5 | UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated | B | 9+ years | 2.4% | 58% | $336.6B |
| 6 | AMGNAmgen Inc. | A+ | 9+ years | 2.3% | 62% | $229B |
| 7 | GILDGILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | A | 9+ years | 2.1% | — | $187.6B |
| 8 | ABTABBOTT LABORATORIES | B+ | 9+ years | 2.5% | 69% | $175.9B |
| 9 | PFEPFIZER INC | B | 9+ years | 6.0% | 226% | $163.8B |
| 10 | MCKMcKESSON CORPORATION | A | 9+ years | 0.4% | 9% | $100.9B |
| 11 | BDXBECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | B | 9+ years | 2.3% | 127% | $49.6B |
| 12 | RMDResMed Inc. | B+ | 9+ years | 1.1% | 24% | $32.2B |
| 13 | ZTSZoetis Inc. | A+ | 9+ years | 3.0% | 34% | $29B |
| 14 | WSTWEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. | B+ | 9+ years | 0.2% | 11% | $26.5B |
| 15 | DGXQuest Diagnostics Inc | B | 9+ years | 1.4% | 35% | $25.6B |
| 16 | ENSGENSIGN GROUP, INC | A | 9+ years | 0.1% | 4% | $10.2B |
| 17 | ATRAptarGroup, Inc | A | 9+ years | 1.6% | 35% | $7.8B |
| 18 | CHECHEMED CORPORATION | B+ | 9+ years | 0.5% | 13% | $6.7B |
| 19 | NHCNATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP | B | 9+ years | 1.2% | 29% | $3.5B |
| 20 | LMATLEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC. | B+ | 9+ years | 1.1% | 33% | $1.9B |
| 21 | TMOTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. | A+ | 8 years | 0.3% | 10% | $251.4B |
| 22 | DHRDANAHER CORPORATION | C+ | 8 years | 0.6% | 26% | $159B |
| 23 | NVSNovartis AG | A | 6 years | 2.1% | 43% | $278B |
| 24 | SYKSTRYKER CORP | A+ | 6 years | 1.2% | 36% | $107B |
| 25 | HCAHCA Healthcare, Inc. | A | 5 years | 0.7% | 11% | $95.7B |
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