Motley Fool Picks 3 Dividend Kings With 50-Plus Years of Raises for Resilient Portfolios
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Jun 17
Motley Fool Picks 3 Dividend Kings With 50-Plus Years of Raises for Resilient Portfolios
3 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Jun 17
Summary
Three stocks made The Motley Fool’s resilience list: Altria, Walmart and Coca-Cola, each having lifted dividends for at least 50 straight years.
Altria offers the highest current income with a 5.9% yield and 56 consecutive annual increases, supported by pricing power and a payout ratio pegged at 75% of 2026 earnings estimates.
Walmart brings 53 years of dividend growth and a broader growth angle, with analysts projecting 9% to 10% annual earnings gains as its store network also fuels e-commerce expansion.
Coca-Cola rounds out the picks with 64 years of dividend hikes, a 2.5% yield and more than 2.2 billion daily servings sold, reinforcing its appeal as a defensive global consumer brand.
The article’s broader message is that blue-chip dividend payers can balance higher-risk holdings by providing durable cash returns through future market stress.