27 Mega-Caps With Consistent Dividend Growth

High dividend yielding stocks are among the best options for defensive investors seeking some inflation protection. On the other hand, some stocks with relatively lower dividend yields may still be appealing to defensive investors because of their consistency. These stocks had long records of increasing dividend payments. Their dividend yields remained low due to larger increases in their stock prices. We think the stocks that were able to increase dividends in the last few years are attractive options for conservative investors that demand consistency and protection in the upcoming inflationary environment. We compiled a list of 27 mega-cap US stocks that achieved consistent dividend growth and paid high current dividend yield. The market data are sourced from Fidelity. All companies in this list increased their dividend payments every year since 2005. These stocks have market capitalization above $12 billion and 12-month dividend yields between 2% and 3%. Dividend Yield 5-Year... Read more