Dividend Growth Stocks

Stocks that grow their dividend year after year do something that's hard to fake: they signal management confidence in future cash flow and they let your income compound while you hold. This leaderboard ranks the top 50 dividend growth stocks across our coverage of 1,100+ companies by a composite of 5-year dividend CAGR and the length of the consecutive-increase streak. The top of the list is filled with Dividend Aristocrats — companies that have raised their dividend for 25+ consecutive years — but you'll also find faster-growing newer names whose recent compounding is hard to ignore.

How we rank the best dividend growth stocks

Our growth ranking blends two dimensions that matter independently. Streak length captures the discipline and durability of the policy: an Aristocrat (25+ years), Champion (20+), Contender (10+), or Challenger (5+) all earn a bonus weighted toward the higher tiers. Dividend CAGR over the trailing 5 years captures how aggressively the dividend is actually compounding right now, capped at 25% so a single year of unusual catch-up growth doesn't dominate the score. Stocks must show positive 5-year CAGR and a real dividend yield to qualify. Once a candidate passes the filter, we sort by the composite, breaking ties first on streak length and then on overall Safety Score, so you don't end up with a fast-growing dividend that might be cut. Each row also shows the Safety Score so you can see growth and safety side by side. Re-ranked daily.

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