The Dividend Investing Resource Center

Discover how Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) can amplify your investment portfolio by automatically reinvesting company dividends into additional shares.

By leveraging the power of compounding, you can escalate your shareholdings over time.

What is dividend investing?

Dividend investing is a means of building wealth over a long period of time with reduced risk.

Many brokers offer fee-free purchases and reinvestments and the ability to reinvest fractional shares.

Dividend investing is for the long term buy-and-hold type investor who wants to sleep at night while their investments steadily build.

What is DRIP?

The term DRIP is an abbreviation for dividend reinvestment plans, which offer investors the opportunity to reinvest all, or a portion, of their dividend payments back into a company’s stock. Oftentimes, companies will allow investors to purchase additional shares of stock through these programs too.

What is DRIP investing?

Dividend reinvestment plans are sponsored by companies that allow individual investors to purchase common stock without going through a broker. The name comes from the plan’s policy of allowing the investor to automatically reinvest dividends to purchase additional shares of stock.

Many DRIPs are offered to investors free of any participation costs, while others charge relatively small administration fees or commissions. While the name implies these plans are limited to reinvesting stock dividends, some plans allow participants to directly purchase a company’s stock. This enhanced practice is sometimes referred to as optional cash purchases or OCPs.

Advantages of DRIP

A large number of companies offer dividend reinvestment programs, and participation rules are usually outlined in the investor section of the company’s website. Since these plans are flexible enough to allow even small purchases without a broker’s fee, it’s hard to find any downside to these offerings. In fact, there are several significant advantages of these programs including:

Low cost of entry

Investors don’t need a lot of money to enroll in these programs.

Most companies allow the purchase of just a single share of stock, and often this purchase is at a discount.

Cost-effective

Since the investor isn’t paying brokerage fees, all of the money is put to work.

Over 100 companies allow investors to purchase stock at a discount to the current market price through optional cash purchase plans, or OCPs.

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Finally, many of the DRIPs allow investors to purchase stock through automated weekly or monthly deductions.

This long-term purchase strategy provides the investor with a less painful, and more structured, approach to buying stocks.

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Most Popular Dividend Stocks

Here are some of the top-performing and most popular dividend stocks.

Logo Symbol Stock Type Company Sector Industry Price Div Yield 5Y Avg Yield Current Div Payouts/Year Annualized Previous Div Ex-Date Pay-Date Low High Chowder Number DGR 1Y DGR 3Y DGR 5Y DGR 10Y TTR 1Y TTR 3Y FV (Peter Lynch) FV (Peter Lynch) % EPS 1Y Revenue 1Y NPM CF/Share ROE Current R Debt/Capital ROTC P/E P/BV PEG
VST VST Challenger Vistra Corp.UtilitiesUtilities – Independent Power Producers$187.160.48%2.15%$0.2264$0.904$0.225Dec 22, 2025Dec 31, 2025$90.51$219.8211.63.6%9.6%11.1%33.3%100.3%$14.051,232.0%0.0%16.5%5.6%$11.7817.3%1.087.0%5.3%66.6x23.2x2.63
AVGO AVGO Contender Broadcom Inc.TechnologySemiconductors$359.360.66%2.14%$0.5904$2.360$0.590Sep 22, 2025Sep 30, 2025$138.10$386.4813.312.1%12.9%12.7%31.3%98.9%95.9%$97.75268.0%0.0%44.0%31.6%$5.3927.1%1.546.0%14.2%91.9x6.1x2.44
LRCX LRCX Contender Lam Research CorporationTechnologySemiconductor Equipment & Materials$165.880.63%1.06%$0.2604$1.040$0.230Dec 3, 2025Jan 7, 2026$56.32$166.9215.514.5%15.1%14.9%25.8%115.6%52.6%$22.65632.0%0.0%23.7%29.7%$5.0862.3%2.227.0%43.8%36.6x20.5x2.47
ORCL ORCL Contender Oracle CorporationTechnologySoftware – Infrastructure$243.150.82%1.41%$0.5004$2.000$0.500Oct 9, 2025Oct 23, 2025$118.86$345.7215.518.8%14.1%14.6%12.8%30.8%48.8%$108.25125.0%0.0%8.4%21.1%$7.5569.2%0.680.0%11.4%56.2x28.6x3.17
LLY LLY Contender Eli Lilly and CompanyHealthcareDrug Manufacturers – General$979.670.61%1.02%$1.5004$6.000$1.500Nov 14, 2025Dec 10, 2025$623.78$980.2615.815.3%15.2%15.1%8.8%19.4%39.9%$102.15859.0%0.0%32.0%31.0%$17.9596.5%1.665.0%39.0%48.0x36.9x1.42
CAT CAT Champion Caterpillar, Inc.IndustrialsFarm & Heavy Construction Machinery$567.271.06%1.97%$1.5104$6.040$1.510Oct 20, 2025Nov 20, 2025$267.30$596.218.37.7%8.1%7.2%7.1%47.9%37.4%$97.40482.0%0.0%-3.4%14.3%$24.6446.3%1.460.0%20.3%29.1x12.9x1.50
JPM JPM Contender JP Morgan Chase & Co.Financial ServicesBanks – Diversified$315.721.90%2.75%$1.5004$6.000$1.400Oct 6, 2025Oct 31, 2025$202.16$319.5410.920.7%11.5%9.0%12.7%38.4%36.8%$101.00213.0%0.0%12.3%31.6%$-43.9916.4%55.0%7.7%15.6x2.5x2.58
IBM IBM Champion International Business MachinesTechnologyInformation Technology Services$307.212.19%4.48%$1.6804$6.720$1.680Nov 10, 2025Dec 10, 2025$204.07$319.353.734.0%0.6%1.5%3.4%51.0%35.1%$41.95632.0%0.0%1.4%12.1%$14.4230.2%0.968.0%9.5%36.6x10.3x5.58
AMAT AMAT Challenger Applied Materials, Inc.TechnologySemiconductor Equipment & Materials$234.560.78%0.84%$0.4604$1.840$0.460Nov 20, 2025Dec 11, 2025$123.74$242.5015.719.4%19.8%14.9%15.7%24.3%32.3%$209.2512.0%0.0%2.5%23.9%$9.6735.6%2.523.0%27.6%28.0x9.6x19.74
GS GS Contender Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)Financial ServicesCapital Markets$796.002.01%2.40%$4.0004$16.000$3.000Dec 2, 2025Dec 30, 2025$439.38$825.2523.115.6%15.2%21.1%17.9%40.1%32.2%$246.10223.0%0.0%15.0%27.0%$59.6413.5%1.773.0%4.2%16.2x2.3x1.21
MFC MFC Contender Manulife Financial CorporationFinancial ServicesInsurance – Life$33.523.77%4.99%$0.3164$1.264$0.306Aug 20, 2025Sep 19, 2025$25.92$33.676.1-21.0%-4.1%2.3%5.5%11.5%31.6%$11.00205.0%0.0%9.3%19.4%$16.9812.4%33.024.0%9.9%15.2x1.2x1.56
WMT WMT King Walmart Inc.Consumer DefensiveDiscount Stores$101.810.92%1.35%$0.2354$0.940$0.235Dec 12, 2025Jan 5, 2026$79.81$109.585.912.2%7.1%5.0%3.5%22.3%31.0%$66.2554.0%0.0%5.0%3.1%$4.8223.4%0.838.0%15.0%38.4x9.0x3.03
MSFT MSFT Contender Microsoft CorporationTechnologySoftware – Infrastructure$503.660.66%0.80%$0.8304$3.320$0.830Nov 20, 2025Dec 11, 2025$344.79$555.4510.910.7%10.2%10.2%10.3%20.9%28.8%$70.30616.0%0.0%14.9%35.7%$19.7832.2%1.414.0%28.2%35.8x10.3x2.11
MPLX MPLX Contender MPLX LPEnergyOil & Gas Midstream$51.208.41%11.67%$1.0774$4.308$0.957Nov 7, 2025Nov 14, 2025$44.60$54.8715.912.6%23.1%7.5%8.8%29.7%28.8%$23.60117.0%0.0%5.8%37.6%$0.0059.0%14.3%10.9x3.8x1.91
MAIN MAIN Contender Main Street Capital CorporationFinancial ServicesAsset Management$59.265.16%9.06%$0.25512$3.060$0.255Dec 8, 2025Mar 13, 2026$47.00$67.7714.53.6%12.9%9.3%4.8%31.5%28.7%$30.4095.0%0.0%8.1%95.6%$0.0019.1%1.243.0%10.7%9.8x1.8x10.59
MS MS Contender Morgan StanleyFinancial ServicesCapital Markets$164.822.43%3.41%$1.0004$4.000$1.000Oct 31, 2025Nov 14, 2025$94.33$167.1324.98.5%9.3%22.4%21.5%33.9%28.1%$48.80238.0%0.0%14.1%22.6%$-2.3115.1%2.377.0%3.9%16.9x2.6x2.94
OMF OMF Challenger OneMain Holdings, Inc.Financial ServicesCredit Services$59.626.98%12.93%$1.0404$4.160$1.040Nov 10, 2025Nov 14, 2025$38.00$63.25-0.735.1%3.1%-7.6%25.2%25.5%$43.3338.0%0.0%5.3%14.6%$25.6421.4%87.0%2.9%10.1x2.1x0.47
RTX RTX Champion RTX CorporationIndustrialsAerospace & Defense$177.811.53%2.34%$0.6804$2.720$0.680Nov 21, 2025Dec 11, 2025$112.27$181.318.47.4%7.3%6.9%2.8%49.0%25.5%$24.35630.0%0.0%17.2%7.7%$5.9410.7%1.139.0%6.5%36.5x3.7x3.85
PM PM Contender Philip Morris International IncConsumer DefensiveTobacco$153.233.84%5.25%$1.4704$5.880$1.350Oct 3, 2025Oct 20, 2025$116.12$186.697.15.1%3.2%3.2%3.2%30.4%25.2%$117.1031.0%0.0%7.7%21.6%$7.400.91.4%28.0%21.9x—x2.08
HTGC HTGC Challenger Hercules Capital, Inc.Financial ServicesAsset Management$17.8610.53%13.39%$0.4704$1.880$0.470Nov 12, 2025Nov 19, 2025$15.65$22.0416.1-5.7%-2.8%5.6%3.9%9.9%23.4%$8.70105.0%0.0%7.2%60.1%$-2.2015.4%0.249.0%8.0%10.3x1.5x2.44
AAPL AAPL Contender Apple Inc.TechnologyConsumer Electronics$271.210.38%0.52%$0.2604$1.040$0.260Nov 10, 2025Nov 13, 2025$169.21$277.32-0.6-22.2%-5.4%-0.9%4.3%20.3%23.4%$37.30627.0%0.0%6.4%26.9%$7.54171.4%0.956.0%76.3%36.4x54.3x3.39
COST COST Contender Costco Wholesale CorporationConsumer DefensiveDiscount Stores$912.560.57%1.22%$1.3004$5.200$1.300Oct 31, 2025Nov 14, 2025$871.71$1,078.2313.5-74.1%13.2%13.0%-3.1%-2.3%23.1%$90.90904.0%0.0%8.2%2.9%$30.0930.7%1.024.3%50.2x13.9x4.91
KMI KMI Challenger Kinder Morgan, Inc.EnergyOil & Gas Midstream$26.684.39%6.74%$0.2934$1.172$0.293Nov 3, 2025Nov 17, 2025$23.94$31.486.71.7%1.9%2.4%-4.9%8.2%21.7%$6.10337.0%0.0%-1.5%16.6%$2.588.9%0.651.0%4.5%21.9x1.9x3.22
MO MO King Altria Group, Inc.Consumer DefensiveTobacco$57.407.39%9.03%$1.0604$4.240$1.020Sep 15, 2025Oct 10, 2025$50.08$68.6011.44.0%4.2%4.0%6.8%22.1%21.0%$26.20119.0%0.0%-0.3%44.0%$5.580.61.2%43.5%11.0x—x3.86
CSCO CSCO Contender Cisco Systems, Inc.TechnologyCommunication Equipment$72.062.28%3.16%$0.4104$1.640$0.410Oct 3, 2025Oct 22, 2025$52.11$74.844.92.5%2.6%2.7%7.1%30.2%20.8%$63.7513.0%0.0%5.3%18.5%$3.6022.1%1.033.0%15.6%28.3x6.1x3.64
RY RY Contender Royal Bank Of CanadaFinancial ServicesBanks – Diversified$146.053.10%3.93%$1.1324$4.528$1.066Oct 27, 2025Nov 24, 2025$106.10$149.443.4-21.0%-5.5%0.3%2.9%23.9%19.1%$234.25-38.0%0.0%2.2%29.0%$-23.4114.7%74.0%4.0%15.6x1.7x2.23
V V Contender Visa Inc.Financial ServicesCredit Services$337.990.70%0.70%$0.5904$2.360$0.590Nov 12, 2025Dec 1, 2025$299.00$375.5115.251.3%14.4%14.5%14.3%11.3%19.1%$51.10561.0%0.0%11.3%50.1%$13.6652.1%1.134.0%35.8%33.1x17.4x2.60
MA MA Contender Mastercard IncorporatedFinancial ServicesCredit Services$550.830.55%0.57%$0.7604$3.040$0.760Oct 9, 2025Nov 7, 2025$465.59$601.7714.215.2%15.8%13.7%16.9%6.2%18.7%$78.10605.0%0.0%12.2%45.3%$19.61184.9%1.171.0%56.3%35.3x62.7x2.19
ABBV ABBV Contender AbbVie Inc.HealthcareDrug Manufacturers – General$217.633.01%4.30%$1.6404$6.560$1.640Jan 16, 2026Feb 17, 2026$163.81$244.819.85.8%5.2%6.8%12.5%16.3%18.7%$6.553,223.0%0.0%3.7%4.0%$11.80138.0%0.7100.0%3.7%166.2x—x4.87
EPD EPD Champion Enterprise Products Partners L.EnergyOil & Gas Midstream$31.117.01%8.93%$0.5454$2.180$0.545Oct 31, 2025Nov 14, 2025$27.77$34.6311.03.8%4.7%3.9%3.6%17.1%18.2%$13.20136.0%0.0%13.1%10.9%$0.0052.0%9.8%11.8x2.3x1.37
GILD GILD Contender Gilead Sciences, Inc.HealthcareDrug Manufacturers – General$118.062.68%4.01%$0.7904$3.160$0.790Dec 15, 2025Dec 30, 2025$86.08$124.616.02.6%2.7%3.3%13.8%29.2%17.8%$32.30266.0%0.0%6.0%27.9%$7.7840.7%1.553.0%19.4%18.3x6.8x2.90
SO SO Contender Southern Company (The)UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$91.283.24%3.93%$0.7404$2.960$0.740Nov 17, 2025Dec 8, 2025$80.46$100.846.22.8%2.9%3.0%6.1%9.8%17.0%$20.10354.0%0.0%5.8%15.4%$8.5211.4%0.865.0%4.6%22.7x2.9x3.37
BAC BAC Contender Bank of America CorporationFinancial ServicesBanks – Diversified$53.552.09%2.43%$0.2804$1.120$0.260Dec 5, 2025Dec 26, 2025$33.07$54.0010.18.2%7.6%8.0%18.1%23.9%15.7%$18.30193.0%0.0%3.4%26.3%$8.429.9%53.0%4.9%14.6x1.4x1.05
QCOM QCOM Contender QUALCOMM IncorporatedTechnologySemiconductors$170.942.08%2.14%$0.8904$3.560$0.890Dec 4, 2025Dec 18, 2025$120.80$205.958.65.5%6.8%6.5%6.8%4.4%15.7%$25.05582.0%0.0%13.3%12.6%$13.0823.3%2.835.0%13.6%34.1x8.7x14.58
AEP AEP Contender American Electric Power CompanyUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$122.963.03%3.80%$0.9304$3.720$0.930Nov 10, 2025Dec 10, 2025$89.91$123.142.7-21.8%-4.2%-0.4%2.6%33.9%15.1%$34.10261.0%0.0%2.4%17.2%$12.8112.9%0.758.0%5.4%18.0x2.2x2.67
ENB ENB Champion Enbridge IncEnergyOil & Gas Midstream$47.925.70%7.47%$0.6834$2.732$0.680Nov 14, 2025Dec 1, 2025$39.73$50.548.41.1%0.1%2.7%6.4%26.9%14.8%$32.8946.0%0.0%22.5%8.7%$5.889.1%0.862.0%3.7%26.5x1.8x3.31
DUK DUK Contender Duke Energy Corporation (HoldinUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$123.313.45%4.10%$1.0654$4.260$1.045Nov 14, 2025Dec 16, 2025$105.20$130.035.51.9%12.2%2.0%0.4%16.8%14.0%$31.80288.0%0.0%4.5%15.6%$15.499.9%0.662.0%3.9%19.4x1.9x3.10
PSX PSX Contender Phillips 66EnergyOil & Gas Refining & Marketing$136.333.52%4.11%$1.2004$4.800$1.200Nov 17, 2025Dec 1, 2025$91.01$142.359.06.8%7.5%5.5%5.8%15.8%14.0%$18.55635.0%0.0%-2.9%1.1%$8.465.6%1.238.0%3.3%36.8x2.0x0.42
KR KR Contender Kroger Company (The)Consumer DefensiveGrocery Stores$64.342.18%2.12%$0.3504$1.400$0.320Nov 14, 2025Dec 1, 2025$57.08$74.9016.910.1%13.8%14.7%10.4%11.8%13.4%$98.50-35.0%0.0%-1.9%1.9%$9.0825.1%1.072.0%7.8%16.3x5.2x1.67
AMP AMP Contender Ameriprise Financial, Inc.Financial ServicesAsset Management$457.931.40%1.50%$1.6004$6.400$1.600Nov 10, 2025Nov 24, 2025$396.14$582.054.1-19.2%-1.4%2.7%6.1%-15.4%13.2%$181.80152.0%0.0%11.0%20.3%$64.9859.6%2.449.0%32.5%12.6x6.6x1.51
CSL CSL Champion Carlisle Companies IncorporatedIndustrialsBuilding Products & Equipment$315.131.40%1.03%$1.1004$4.400$1.000Nov 14, 2025Dec 1, 2025$311.41$472.6616.515.5%20.0%15.2%14.6%-28.5%10.8%$87.70259.0%0.0%9.1%15.5%$27.3832.5%3.347.0%18.1%18.0x6.6x2.05
STAG STAG Contender Stag Industrial, Inc.Real EstateREIT – Industrial$38.973.50%4.33%$0.12411$1.364$0.124Nov 28, 2025Jan 15, 2026$28.61$39.044.20.7%0.5%0.7%0.9%12.8%10.7%$6.50499.0%0.0%8.4%29.2%$2.487.2%1.347.0%3.9%30.0x2.1x
VZ VZ Contender Verizon Communications Inc.Communication ServicesTelecom Services$39.896.92%6.97%$0.6904$2.760$0.678Oct 10, 2025Nov 3, 2025$37.59$47.368.91.9%1.9%2.0%2.1%12.5%10.6%$23.4570.0%0.0%0.6%14.4%$9.1219.9%0.758.0%8.2%8.5x1.6x3.04
WM WM Contender Waste Management, Inc.IndustrialsWaste Management$199.431.65%1.54%$0.8254$3.300$0.825Sep 12, 2025Sep 26, 2025$194.11$242.5810.19.3%8.5%8.5%7.7%-8.3%9.6%$31.70529.0%0.0%8.0%10.4%$14.5429.3%0.871.0%8.7%31.5x8.4x2.81
PNC PNC Contender PNC Financial Services Group, IFinancial ServicesBanks – Regional$183.643.70%3.91%$1.7004$6.800$1.700Oct 14, 2025Nov 5, 2025$145.12$216.2611.24.8%4.7%7.5%12.6%-3.3%9.4%$77.35137.0%0.0%0.3%27.3%$13.8411.5%51.0%5.2%11.9x1.4x1.06
ABT ABT Contender Abbott LaboratoriesHealthcareMedical Devices$125.481.88%1.89%$0.5904$2.360$0.590Oct 15, 2025Nov 17, 2025$110.86$141.2312.37.3%7.9%10.4%9.4%11.7%9.1%$39.80215.0%0.0%4.6%31.9%$5.2430.6%1.720.0%23.4%15.8x4.3x1.56
HD HD Contender Home Depot, Inc. (The)Consumer CyclicalHome Improvement Retail$366.382.51%2.43%$2.3004$9.200$2.300Sep 4, 2025Sep 18, 2025$326.31$439.3711.83.5%7.6%9.3%15.1%-5.3%9.1%$367.500.0%0.0%4.5%8.9%$17.95194.0%1.283.0%23.1%24.9x34.2x3.01
KO KO King Coca-Cola Company (The)Consumer DefensiveBeverages – Non-Alcoholic$69.852.92%3.08%$0.5104$2.040$0.510Dec 1, 2025Dec 15, 2025$60.62$74.387.35.2%5.0%4.3%4.5%15.8%8.9%$15.10362.0%0.0%2.4%27.4%$1.7742.4%1.261.0%18.6%23.1x9.6x2.97
MDT MDT Champion Medtronic plc.HealthcareMedical Devices$92.463.07%3.04%$0.7104$2.840$0.710Sep 26, 2025Oct 17, 2025$79.29$99.377.81.4%2.5%4.7%7.5%12.2%8.7%$90.502.0%0.0%3.6%13.6%$5.579.7%2.035.0%6.3%25.5x2.5x3.21
USB USB Contender U.S. BancorpFinancial ServicesBanks – Regional$47.403.29%4.48%$0.5203$1.560$0.500Sep 30, 2025Oct 15, 2025$35.18$53.987.02.5%2.8%3.8%7.3%2.9%8.4%$21.85117.0%0.0%-2.4%24.1%$6.3711.7%54.0%6.1%10.9x1.3x1.45
AMGN AMGN Contender Amgen Inc.HealthcareDrug Manufacturers – General$322.262.95%3.23%$2.3804$9.520$2.380Nov 21, 2025Dec 12, 2025$253.30$335.8811.45.7%7.4%8.5%14.8%5.4%7.8%$64.70398.0%0.0%18.6%19.5%$24.3881.7%1.388.0%11.3%24.9x18.0x11.42
ADC ADC Challenger Agree Realty CorporationReal EstateREIT – Retail$73.223.94%4.50%$0.26211$2.882$0.256Oct 31, 2025Nov 14, 2025$67.58$79.659.22.5%3.3%5.3%5.3%4.9%7.4%$8.55756.0%0.0%14.8%27.0%$4.213.5%1.036.0%2.3%42.8x1.5x5.32
CNQ CNQ Contender Canadian Natural Resources LimiEnergyOil & Gas E&P$31.535.48%5.09%$0.4324$1.728$0.410Dec 12, 2025Jan 6, 2026$24.65$34.9821.1-19.3%-9.5%15.7%13.2%-0.3%7.0%$11.25180.0%0.0%-0.9%17.2%$7.0916.6%0.928.0%12.2%14.0x1.6x
XOM XOM Champion Exxon Mobil CorporationEnergyOil & Gas Integrated$116.463.40%4.23%$0.9904$3.960$0.990Nov 14, 2025Dec 10, 2025$97.80$123.216.04.2%14.5%2.6%3.2%3.0%6.5%$34.40239.0%0.0%1.5%9.0%$12.2211.4%1.111.0%10.0%16.9x1.9x2.52
JNJ JNJ King Johnson & JohnsonHealthcareDrug Manufacturers – General$186.462.79%2.90%$1.3004$5.200$1.300Nov 25, 2025Dec 9, 2025$140.68$194.488.14.5%5.1%5.3%5.8%27.2%6.3%$258.75-28.0%0.0%4.3%27.3%$10.0533.6%1.133.0%23.0%18.0x5.7x3.05
PRU PRU Contender Prudential Financial, Inc.Financial ServicesInsurance – Life$106.285.08%5.09%$1.3504$5.400$1.350Nov 18, 2025Dec 11, 2025$90.38$130.559.53.9%4.0%4.5%8.7%-3.9%6.3%$36.50191.0%0.0%33.7%4.7%$15.078.5%0.840.0%5.2%14.6x1.2x3.50
PLD PLD Contender Prologis, Inc.Real EstateREIT – Industrial$124.783.24%2.81%$1.0104$4.040$1.010Sep 16, 2025Sep 30, 2025$85.35$127.5015.26.4%10.0%11.9%10.7%15.2%6.1%$17.20625.0%0.0%10.2%40.0%$5.586.0%0.839.0%3.8%36.3x2.2x3.38
ASB ASB Contender Associated Banc-CorpFinancial ServicesBanks – Regional$25.503.61%4.06%$0.2304$0.920$0.230Dec 1, 2025Dec 15, 2025$18.32$28.188.64.5%4.8%5.0%8.7%2.3%5.9%$21.5019.0%0.0%-5.9%14.1%$3.643.8%18.0%2.8%29.7x0.9x7.49
CSX CSX Contender CSX CorporationIndustrialsRailroads$34.971.49%1.31%$0.1304$0.520$0.130Nov 28, 2025Dec 15, 2025$26.22$37.259.98.5%9.1%8.4%8.4%0.1%5.9%$7.70354.0%0.0%-0.8%20.6%$2.4822.6%0.961.0%9.3%22.7x5.1x1.51
MCD MCD King McDonald's CorporationConsumer CyclicalRestaurants$297.362.38%2.28%$1.7704$7.080$1.770Dec 1, 2025Dec 15, 2025$276.53$326.329.66.0%8.7%7.2%7.6%4.2%5.7%$58.60407.0%0.0%1.7%32.0%$14.721.01.1%17.3%25.4x—x2.86
VICI VICI Challenger VICI Properties Inc.Real EstateREIT – Diversified$30.255.95%5.54%$0.4504$1.800$0.433Sep 18, 2025Oct 9, 2025$27.98$34.0313.34.2%6.0%7.4%7.7%4.8%$13.15130.0%0.0%6.6%70.2%$2.3010.4%37.140.0%6.3%11.5x1.2x3.98
UNP UNP Contender Union Pacific CorporationIndustrialsRailroads$222.912.48%2.21%$1.3804$5.520$1.340Aug 29, 2025Sep 30, 2025$204.66$256.849.33.1%2.9%6.8%9.6%-3.2%4.8%$58.90278.0%0.0%0.5%28.7%$16.4041.6%0.866.0%14.9%18.9x7.6x2.30
PG PG King Procter & Gamble Company (The)Consumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products$145.082.91%2.67%$1.0574$4.228$1.057Oct 24, 2025Nov 17, 2025$144.46$180.438.95.5%5.0%6.0%4.7%-8.7%4.5%$34.25324.0%0.0%0.3%19.7%$8.1031.9%0.733.0%22.0%21.2x6.5x3.85
NEE NEE Champion NextEra Energy, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$84.682.68%2.55%$0.5674$2.268$0.567Nov 21, 2025Dec 15, 2025$61.72$87.5312.910.1%10.1%10.2%11.3%16.4%4.4%$15.75438.0%0.0%-12.0%24.7%$5.758.2%0.662.0%5.2%26.9x3.3x3.20
NNN NNN Champion NNN REIT, Inc.Real EstateREIT – Retail$40.515.92%5.90%$0.6004$2.400$0.600Oct 31, 2025Nov 14, 2025$35.80$44.818.63.1%3.0%2.7%3.3%6.0%3.6%$10.40289.0%0.0%5.0%43.2%$3.478.9%0.550.0%4.5%19.5x1.7x9.74
ADP ADP King Automatic Data Processing, Inc.TechnologySoftware – Application$252.822.44%2.04%$1.5404$6.160$1.540Sep 12, 2025Oct 1, 2025$249.68$329.9313.510.0%14.0%11.1%12.1%-13.2%2.7%$50.70399.0%0.0%7.1%19.8%$11.7670.6%1.141.0%45.2%24.9x16.1x2.64
FRT FRT King Federal Realty Investment TrustReal EstateREIT – Retail$96.903.50%4.36%$1.1303$3.390$1.100Jan 2, 2026Jan 15, 2026$80.65$118.094.51.4%1.1%1.0%2.2%-7.4%2.5%$19.70392.0%0.0%6.2%27.0%$6.9210.5%0.460.0%4.5%24.6x2.7x
BEN BEN Champion Franklin Resources, Inc.Financial ServicesAsset Management$22.267.19%5.06%$0.3205$1.600$0.320Sep 30, 2025Oct 10, 2025$16.25$26.0810.63.2%3.3%3.5%1.5%18.8%2.5%$2.55773.0%0.0%3.5%6.0%$0.003.8%52.0%2.1%43.7x1.0x3.92
O O Champion Realty Income CorporationReal EstateREIT – Retail$56.445.26%5.47%$0.27011$2.970$0.270Oct 31, 2025Dec 15, 2025$50.71$61.098.83.0%2.7%3.5%3.9%9.7%2.4%$5.35955.0%0.0%27.4%18.1%$4.092.5%1.441.0%1.5%52.8x1.3x3.79
FANG FANG Challenger Diamondback Energy, Inc.EnergyOil & Gas E&P$142.892.80%4.54%$1.0004$4.000$1.000Nov 13, 2025Nov 20, 2025$114.00$186.0721.0-63.8%-16.5%18.2%-17.2%1.5%$71.20101.0%0.0%31.6%27.3%$30.5610.9%0.628.0%8.2%10.0x1.1x
TXN TXN Contender Texas Instruments IncorporatedTechnologySemiconductors$159.413.56%3.03%$1.4204$5.680$1.360Oct 31, 2025Nov 12, 2025$139.95$221.6911.74.6%5.5%8.1%14.7%-22.7%1.1%$27.45480.0%0.0%-10.7%29.2%$7.5929.8%4.546.0%16.8%29.0x8.7x2.59
LMT LMT Contender Lockheed Martin CorporationIndustrialsAerospace & Defense$452.002.92%2.76%$3.3004$13.200$3.300Dec 1, 2025Dec 30, 2025$410.11$576.439.54.8%5.6%6.6%8.2%-15.3%0.9%$89.85403.0%0.0%5.1%5.7%$27.4962.8%1.178.0%16.6%25.2x16.8x0.84
HPQ HPQ Contender HP Inc.TechnologyComputer Hardware$25.494.54%3.42%$0.2894$1.156$0.289Sep 10, 2025Oct 1, 2025$21.21$39.8015.04.7%5.0%10.4%14.2%-24.7%0.5%$33.44-24.0%0.0%-0.3%4.8%$3.950.71.1%31.9%9.3x—x1.20
CVX CVX Champion Chevron CorporationEnergyOil & Gas Integrated$153.264.46%4.45%$1.7104$6.840$1.710Nov 18, 2025Dec 10, 2025$132.04$168.9610.45.6%6.5%6.0%4.7%6.6%-0.1%$35.60331.0%0.0%0.9%6.6%$15.937.3%1.214.0%7.4%21.5x1.6x1.79
TROW TROW Champion T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.Financial ServicesAsset Management$101.864.99%4.57%$1.2704$5.080$1.270Dec 15, 2025Dec 30, 2025$77.85$125.8112.82.2%2.6%7.9%2.4%-4.5%-0.5%$45.85122.0%0.0%9.8%27.9%$6.8318.7%3.84.0%18.9%11.1x2.1x1.84
MDLZ MDLZ Contender Mondelez International, Inc.Consumer DefensiveConfectioners$56.912.64%2.47%$0.5003$1.500$0.470Sep 30, 2025Oct 14, 2025$53.95$71.1512.99.5%10.0%10.3%11.9%-8.5%-0.7%$13.35326.0%0.0%1.2%9.8%$2.7713.1%0.642.0%8.3%21.3x2.8x2.22
SWK SWK King Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.IndustrialsTools & Accessories$67.424.92%3.25%$0.8304$3.320$0.820Dec 1, 2025Dec 16, 2025$53.91$93.638.41.2%1.2%3.5%4.5%-18.1%-0.8%$14.50365.0%0.0%-2.6%2.9%$4.484.9%1.134.0%3.1%23.2x1.2x0.82
MRK MRK Contender Merck & Company, Inc.HealthcareDrug Manufacturers – General$86.723.74%3.21%$0.8104$3.240$0.810Sep 15, 2025Oct 7, 2025$73.31$105.0710.65.2%5.5%6.8%6.6%-9.4%-1.2%$37.80129.0%0.0%6.7%29.6%$6.8839.5%1.741.0%23.4%11.5x4.2x2.49
SBUX SBUX Contender Starbucks CorporationConsumer CyclicalRestaurants$84.202.90%2.21%$0.6104$2.440$0.610Nov 14, 2025Nov 28, 2025$75.50$117.466.042.7%6.9%3.1%13.6%-8.9%-1.3%$8.15933.0%0.0%2.8%5.0%$4.310.81.5%12.0%51.7x—x2.03
CMCSA CMCSA Contender Comcast CorporationCommunication ServicesTelecom Services$27.214.85%2.96%$0.3304$1.320$0.330Jan 14, 2026Feb 4, 2026$25.75$44.6312.56.6%7.0%7.6%10.3%-32.6%-1.4%$105.56-74.0%0.0%1.8%18.3%$9.0524.2%0.950.0%12.3%4.5x1.0x
INFY INFY Challenger Infosys LimitedTechnologyInformation Technology Services$16.673.08%2.35%$0.2572$0.514$0.250Oct 27, 2025Nov 12, 2025$15.82$23.630.6-56.1%-14.5%-2.5%2.9%-21.1%-1.8%$3.95322.0%0.0%6.1%16.6%$1.0729.0%2.36.0%2,437.0%21.1x5.9x3.18
KMB KMB King Kimberly-Clark CorporationConsumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products$101.824.95%3.72%$1.2604$5.040$1.260Sep 5, 2025Oct 2, 2025$99.22$150.458.33.3%2.7%3.4%3.7%-17.0%-2.3%$29.55245.0%0.0%-1.8%10.9%$7.90136.9%0.884.0%25.2%17.2x25.4x6.50
AMT AMT Contender American Tower Corporation (REIReal EstateREIT – Specialty$179.183.80%2.92%$1.7004$6.800$1.700Sep 30, 2025Oct 20, 2025$172.51$234.3313.02.4%5.7%9.2%14.7%-4.7%-2.4%$31.30472.0%0.0%-9.1%28.1%$11.1828.8%0.692.0%6.6%28.6x21.2x0.78
ACN ACN Contender Accenture plcTechnologyInformation Technology Services$243.462.43%1.48%$1.4804$5.920$1.480Oct 10, 2025Nov 14, 2025$229.40$398.358.7-17.0%3.3%6.2%7.7%-29.3%-3.3%$60.70301.0%0.0%7.4%11.0%$18.5025.5%1.421.7%20.1x4.9x2.47
PEP PEP King Pepsico, Inc.Consumer DefensiveBeverages – Non-Alcoholic$141.904.01%3.09%$1.4234$5.692$1.423Sep 5, 2025Sep 30, 2025$127.60$166.8911.06.0%7.7%7.0%7.4%-7.2%-3.7%$26.30440.0%0.0%0.4%7.8%$8.6037.2%0.968.0%12.6%27.0x10.0x4.99
HSY HSY Contender The Hershey CompanyConsumer DefensiveConfectioners$166.703.29%2.34%$1.3704$5.480$1.370Nov 17, 2025Dec 15, 2025$140.13$208.0315.23.4%13.6%11.9%9.6%1.3%-6.3%$33.45398.0%0.0%0.3%11.8%$15.4731.0%1.455.0%15.1%24.9x7.4x1.96
COP COP Challenger ConocoPhillipsEnergyOil & Gas E&P$86.803.59%3.64%$0.7804$3.120$0.780Nov 17, 2025Dec 1, 2025$79.88$115.3810.3-36.8%-16.2%6.7%-2.3%-18.1%-8.7%$35.40145.0%0.0%-2.8%14.3%$16.1315.4%1.326.0%10.7%12.3x1.7x
IEX IEX Contender IDEX CorporationIndustrialsSpecialty Industrial Machinery$167.131.70%1.26%$0.7104$2.840$0.710Oct 10, 2025Oct 24, 2025$153.36$237.388.84.1%6.4%7.1%8.6%-24.5%-8.8%$31.60429.0%0.0%-0.2%14.0%$8.6012.2%2.932.0%8.3%26.5x3.1x4.14
BMY BMY Contender Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyHealthcareDrug Manufacturers – General$46.905.29%4.07%$0.6204$2.480$0.620Oct 3, 2025Nov 3, 2025$42.52$63.3311.93.3%4.7%6.6%5.3%-4.3%-10.8%$74.25-37.0%0.0%7.3%12.6%$8.1633.8%1.373.0%9.3%15.8x5.2x
LYB LYB Contender LyondellBasell Industries NVBasic MaterialsSpecialty Chemicals$42.3312.95%7.49%$1.3704$5.480$1.370Aug 25, 2025Sep 2, 2025$42.13$85.8518.24.6%-18.0%5.2%9.5%-39.3%-11.8%$13.55212.0%0.0%-2.0%-3.7%$8.30-10.6%1.651.0%-4.9%—x1.3x
GIS GIS Challenger General Mills, Inc.Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods$46.175.28%3.75%$0.6104$2.440$0.610Oct 10, 2025Nov 3, 2025$45.80$67.409.41.7%4.8%4.1%3.4%-22.4%-12.0%$132.25-65.0%0.0%-1.9%15.2%$5.0430.9%0.756.0%13.5%8.7x2.6x2.28
IIPR IIPR Challenger Innovative Industrial PropertieReal EstateREIT – Industrial$51.1311.15%8.27%$1.9003$5.700$1.900Sep 30, 2025Oct 15, 2025$45.44$112.8323.62.2%3.8%12.4%-37.2%-12.1%$21.15142.0%0.0%-0.3%44.6%$7.356.6%1.114.0%5.6%12.1x0.8x0.80
ADM ADM King Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyConsumer DefensiveFarm Products$56.133.63%2.78%$0.5104$2.040$0.510Nov 19, 2025Dec 11, 2025$40.98$65.0010.94.1%8.9%7.3%6.5%16.0%-12.2%$11.50388.0%0.0%-9.0%1.4%$12.675.2%1.428.0%3.9%24.4x1.2x0.99
NKE NKE Contender Nike, Inc.Consumer CyclicalFootwear & Accessories$61.262.61%1.33%$0.4004$1.600$0.400Sep 2, 2025Oct 1, 2025$52.28$82.4412.98.1%9.5%10.3%11.1%-15.3%-12.8%$9.75528.0%0.0%-9.8%6.2%$2.9621.1%2.244.0%12.0%31.4x6.7x0.62
UPS UPS Contender United Parcel Service, Inc.IndustrialsIntegrated Freight & Logistics$92.277.11%4.11%$1.6404$6.560$1.640Nov 17, 2025Dec 4, 2025$82.00$138.6717.533.9%-2.7%10.4%8.6%-20.7%-13.1%$32.35185.0%0.0%0.1%6.2%$11.4533.6%1.363.0%13.6%14.3x5.0x3.35
PFE PFE Contender Pfizer, Inc.HealthcareDrug Manufacturers – General$24.087.14%5.51%$0.4304$1.720$0.430Nov 7, 2025Dec 1, 2025$20.92$27.6910.72.4%2.4%3.6%4.9%3.6%-13.5%$33.62-28.0%0.0%8.8%15.7%$2.3010.6%1.339.0%6.7%14.0x1.5x
UNH UNH Contender UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedHealthcareHealthcare Plans$322.882.74%1.54%$2.2104$8.840$2.210Dec 8, 2025Dec 16, 2025$234.60$630.7315.88.3%11.6%13.1%17.3%-45.0%-13.8%$95.95237.0%0.0%7.7%4.0%$23.1417.5%0.844.0%10.5%16.8x3.1x1.97
TGT TGT King Target CorporationConsumer DefensiveDiscount Stores$90.285.05%2.68%$1.1404$4.560$1.120Nov 12, 2025Dec 1, 2025$85.36$158.4216.11.8%6.0%11.1%7.8%-34.3%-14.0%$214.50-58.0%0.0%-0.8%3.7%$14.0526.3%1.055.0%11.9%10.5x2.7x1.25
AES AES Contender The AES CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Diversified$14.035.02%3.96%$0.1764$0.704$0.176Oct 31, 2025Nov 14, 2025$9.46$15.519.31.7%3.7%4.2%5.8%15.0%-15.8%$7.6085.0%0.0%-3.1%10.3%$5.495.1%0.789.0%4.3%9.2x2.6x1.31
DVN DVN Challenger Devon Energy CorporationEnergyOil & Gas E&P$33.382.88%5.83%$0.2404$0.960$0.240Dec 15, 2025Dec 30, 2025$25.89$39.7410.2-53.0%-41.4%7.3%-0.2%-9.2%-17.1%$21.2058.0%0.0%4.5%15.6%$10.9118.6%1.036.0%11.7%7.9x1.4x1.97
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Starting with DRIP investing is simple. It’s about making small, regular investments grow over time, just like how Coca-Cola started. Here, we’ll explain the easy steps from your first dividend to picking a DRIP plan that fits you. Let’s get those dividends to build up your savings.

Participating in the DRIP

Generally, there are three ways investors can participate in dividend reinvestment plans: company-run plans, transfer agent plans, and brokerage plans

Company run plans

Many companies run these programs through their investor relations or shareholder services departments. Several companies have even started to offer Individual Retirement Accounts in addition to their reinvestment plans.

Companies may have participation rules that include owning at least one share prior to joining the dividend reinvestment plan. They may also require the stock to be in the investor’s name rather than street name.

A phone call to the shareholder services department is an effective way to learn about company-specific participation rules.

Transfer agent plans

Due to the overwhelming popularity of some DRIPs, companies may engage the help of transfer agents to administer their programs. The transfer agent is a third-party broker that typically runs plans for many different companies.

Since the transfer agent is running multiple programs using the same resources, they can do it more cost-effectively than some of the issuing companies.

Some of the larger transfer agents include American Stock Transfer & Trust CompanyMellon Investor Services, and ComputerShare.

Brokerage plans

While dividend reinvestment programs reduce the fees collected by traditional brokerage houses, many of these firms now attempt to mirror DRIPs by offering the ability to reinvest dividends without charging a fee.

Unfortunately, these plans usually lack the most attractive feature of a real DRIP: The cash purchase of new shares of stock without fees.

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Meet the Future Dividend Champions. These companies are on track to becoming top picks for investors who love getting regular dividend payments. In this section, we’ll show you why these stocks stand out and how they could help give your investments a boost over time. Start exploring which one might be the champion for your portfolio.

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