Companies that have increased their dividends for at least 50 years are known as “dividend kings.” Market crashes, inflation, political unrest and shifting consumer preferences have all been no match for these companies. The Federal Reserve’s lenient fiscal and monetary policies supported the US equity markets. Twenty-ninth consecutive year of gains for the S&P 500: 26.89 percent. Investors with a long time horizon often favor dividend kings as their top stock picks.
Insider Monkey chose dividend kings with the highest yields for 2022. J&J declared a quarterly dividend of $1.06 per share on January 4. Investors whose shares were recorded on February 22nd will receive the dividend on March 8th. The company has increased its dividend for 59 years in a row as of January 21. Dividend payments by The Coca-Cola Company have a long history, with the company increasing dividends every year for 59 years in a row. On October 27, the company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, paid out on December 15 of this year. Dividends totaling $0.455 per share were announced by National Fuel Gas Company on Wednesday, January 30th, 2019. On January 14, dividends were paid to shareholders who had been on the books since December 31. In 2022, NFG ranks as one of the best high-yielding dividend kings, thanks to its 51-year streak of dividend rises. An unchanged quarterly dividend of $1.48 per share was declared by 3M Company. On December 12th, the dividend was distributed to shareholders who had provided their addresses by November 12th. For the last 63 years, 3M Company has increased its dividends on a regular basis. For the past 54 years, Federal Realty Investment Trust has paid out dividends on a consistent basis. Covid-19 was particularly hard on the company’s assets, but it’s “turned the corner and is recovering,” according to management. For more details, click 10 High Yield Dividend Kings For 2022.
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