Best Dividend Kings: July 2026

The Dividend Kings outperformed SPY in June and July, regaining a 4.83% lead YTD with 39 of 58 Kings beating SPY. 37 Dividend Kings have double-digit gains in 2026, with Gorman-Rupp (GRC), Nucor (NUE), and Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) leading. 21 Dividend Kings are both potentially undervalued and offer expected long-term annualized returns of at least 10%. Dividend Yield Theory and analyst growth projections underpin the selection of promising Kings, with average dividend growth at 3.90% and robust double-digit earnings forecasts for select names.

The S&P 500's strong run through April and May faded in June, the State Street SPDR® S&P 500® ETF ( SPY ) finished the prior month with a 1.03% loss. Meanwhile the Dividend Kings, on average, posted This article was written by Dividend Yield Theorist 10.47K Followers Follow I have a masters degree in Analytics from Northwestern University and a bachelors degree in Accounting. I have worked in the investment arena for over 10 years starting as an analyst and working my way up to a management role. Dividend investing is a personal hobby and I look forward to sharing my thoughts with the Seeking Alpha community.