Overview
- Coca-Cola is flagged as a Dividend King with 63 consecutive annual raises, including a 5.2% bump in early 2025, and a yield around 3% supported by 4%–6% organic revenue growth targets.
- Kimberly-Clark offers roughly a 5% yield with 53 straight years of increases, a 3.3% raise in January 2025, over $2 billion earmarked for U.S. manufacturing expansion, and a $48.7 billion Kenvue acquisition targeting $2.1 billion in annual synergies.
- Johnson & Johnson extended its dividend growth streak to 63 years with a 4.8% increase in 2025, reinforcing its status as a durable payer.
- Chevron, with 38 years of dividend growth and a yield near 4.5%, guides to about $12.5 billion in additional 2026 free cash flow at $70 oil, supported by completed projects, the Hess merger, and cost savings.
- Verizon is presented as a top Dow income pick after raising its dividend for 19 straight years, complementing higher-yield profiles highlighted in the coverage.