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Best dividend growth stocks

The compounding comes from the rate of increase, not the starting yield — a 2% yield growing 10% a year beats a static 5% inside a decade.

The screen: 29 US exchange-listed companies across 9 sectors (Technology, Financials, Health Care, Energy…), 29 of which pay a dividend. Size mix: 11 mega-cap, 18 large-cap.

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29Dividend payers

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What separates the winners from the losers here

Payout ratio — room to keep raising
Free cash flow coverage rather than earnings coverage
Length and consistency of the raise record

The full list

29 dividend growth stocks in the InvestingTrading US universe. This is a screen, not a recommendation.
Ticker	Company	Sector	Price	1D	Dividend	What it is
AAPL	Apple	Technology	$325.19	+3.91%	Yes	Hardware ecosystem monetised through a high-margin services layer.
MSFT	Microsoft	Technology	$501.00	+1.45%	Yes	Enterprise software plus Azure, with AI sold as a seat-priced add-on.
AVGO	Broadcom	Technology	—	—	Yes	Custom silicon and networking, bolted to acquired software franchises.
QCOM	Qualcomm	Technology	—	—	Yes	Mobile modems and a licensing business attached to them.
TXN	Texas Instruments	Technology	—	—	Yes	Analog chips sold into industrial and automotive cycles.
ADI	Analog Devices	Technology	—	—	Yes	High-performance analog for industrial and auto customers.
CSCO	Cisco	Technology	—	—	Yes	Enterprise networking shifting toward software and security.
JPM	JPMorgan Chase	Financials	$355.13	-0.37%	Yes	Universal bank with scale advantages across every segment.
WFC	Wells Fargo	Financials	—	—	Yes	US retail and commercial bank working off regulatory constraints.
BLK	BlackRock	Financials	—	—	Yes	Fee income on the largest ETF franchise in the world.
V	Visa	Financials	—	—	Yes	Toll on card transaction volume with minimal credit risk.
MA	Mastercard	Financials	—	—	Yes	The second rail in the global card duopoly.
AXP	American Express	Financials	—	—	Yes	Closed-loop network earning both fees and interest.
UNH	UnitedHealth	Health Care	—	—	Yes	Insurance plus Optum's care-delivery and pharmacy services.
LLY	Eli Lilly	Health Care	—	—	Yes	Incretin franchise driving obesity and diabetes growth.
MRK	Merck	Health Care	—	—	Yes	Oncology concentration around a single blockbuster.
COP	ConocoPhillips	Energy	—	—	Yes	Pure-play exploration and production with a low breakeven.
NEE	NextEra Energy	Utilities	—	—	Yes	Regulated Florida utility plus the largest US renewables developer.
COST	Costco	Consumer Staples	—	—	Yes	Membership fees, not product margin, are the profit engine.
MDLZ	Mondelez	Consumer Staples	—	—	Yes	Global snacking brands with emerging-market exposure.
HD	Home Depot	Consumer Discretionary	—	—	Yes	Home improvement demand tied to housing turnover.
SBUX	Starbucks	Consumer Discretionary	—	—	Yes	Store-level throughput with a large China variable.
NKE	Nike	Consumer Discretionary	—	—	Yes	Brand pricing power working through a wholesale reset.
RTX	RTX	Industrials	—	—	Yes	Engines and missiles with a large aftermarket.
GE	GE Aerospace	Industrials	—	—	Yes	Engine installed base generating decades of service revenue.
DE	Deere	Industrials	—	—	Yes	Precision agriculture machinery on a farm-income cycle.
HON	Honeywell	Industrials	—	—	Yes	Diversified industrial mid-portfolio separation.
UNP	Union Pacific	Industrials	—	—	Yes	Western US rail network with pricing power.
LIN	Linde	Materials	—	—	Yes	Industrial gases sold on long take-or-pay contracts.

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Frequently asked questions

How many dividend growth stocks are in this list?

29, drawn from our US exchange-listed universe and spread across 9 sectors. 29 of them pay a dividend.

Is this a list of dividend growth stocks to buy?

No. It is a screen — a defined, reproducible filter over a stated universe. A screen tells you which companies share a characteristic; it says nothing about whether the price you would pay today is a sensible one. Nothing here is investment advice.

What is the main risk with dividend growth stocks?

A dividend increase can be funded with debt for years before the cut arrives. Check coverage, not just the streak.

How do I actually buy these from outside the US?

You need a broker that accepts your country of residence and gives you access to US exchanges. To own the shares outright, that usually means an international stockbroker plus a W-8BEN form to claim your treaty rate on dividend withholding.

Screen definition reviewed September 2026. Universe: US exchange-listed securities tracked by InvestingTrading. This page is information, not investment advice.