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 |
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| VST | Challenger | Vistra Corp. | Utilities | Utilities – Independent Power Producers | $161.43 | 0.56% | 2.18% | $0.227 | 4 | $0.908 | $0.226 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $90.51 | $219.82 | 10.8 | 3.1% | 7.6% | 10.2% | — | 31.1% | 88.4% | $54.50 | 196.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 4.2% | $12.08 | 17.7% | 0.8 | 86.0% | 4.1% | 74.1x | 20.8x | 2.46 |
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| AVGO | Contender | Broadcom Inc. | Technology | Semiconductors | $324.54 | 0.80% | 2.18% | $0.650 | 4 | $2.600 | $0.590 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $138.10 | $414.61 | 13.4 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 12.6% | 27.5% | 68.7% | 75.1% | $128.00 | 154.0% | 0.0% | 23.9% | 36.6% | $6.27 | 33.4% | 1.9 | — | 18.5% | 63.4x | 5.5x | 1.13 |
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| LRCX | Contender | Lam Research Corporation | Technology | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | $218.25 | 0.48% | 0.93% | $0.260 | 4 | $1.040 | $0.260 | Mar 4, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | $56.32 | $256.68 | 10.7 | 13.5% | 14.8% | 10.3% | 23.7% | 180.7% | 63.6% | $122.00 | 79.0% | 0.0% | 23.7% | 30.2% | $5.70 | 65.6% | 2.3 | 27.0% | 45.5% | 44.7x | 26.9x | 1.49 |
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| CAT | Champion | Caterpillar, Inc. | Industrials | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | $700.28 | 0.86% | 1.57% | $1.510 | 4 | $6.040 | $1.510 | Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | $267.30 | $789.81 | 8.5 | 7.4% | 8.0% | 7.6% | 7.0% | 110.8% | 50.2% | $470.25 | 49.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 13.1% | $25.23 | 43.5% | 1.4 | 59.0% | 18.6% | 37.2x | 15.3x | 1.76 |
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| LLY | Contender | Eli Lilly and Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $981.74 | 0.70% | 0.77% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.500 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $623.78 | $1,133.95 | 15.9 | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.0% | 22.3% | 45.3% | $573.75 | 71.0% | 0.0% | 44.7% | 31.7% | $18.83 | 101.2% | 1.6 | 61.0% | 35.2% | 42.8x | 33.1x | 2.03 |
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| AMAT | Challenger | Applied Materials, Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | $347.08 | 0.53% | 0.76% | $0.460 | 4 | $1.840 | $0.460 | May 21, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $123.74 | $395.95 | 16.4 | 15.0% | 20.9% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 126.2% | 42.9% | $48.65 | 613.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 27.8% | $10.99 | 38.9% | 2.7 | 24.0% | 29.6% | 35.7x | 12.7x | 1.41 |
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| WMT | King | Walmart Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $125.30 | 0.75% | 1.39% | $0.235 | 4 | $0.940 | $0.235 | Mar 20, 2026 | Jan 4, 2027 | $79.81 | $134.69 | 6.2 | 50.6% | 0.1% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 49.3% | 41.4% | $68.25 | 84.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 3.1% | $5.22 | 21.9% | 0.8 | — | 15.2% | 45.9x | 10.0x | 3.66 |
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| GS | Contender | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Financial Services | Capital Markets | $794.00 | 2.27% | 2.24% | $4.500 | 4 | $18.000 | $4.000 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $439.38 | $984.70 | 27.7 | 31.9% | 17.7% | 25.4% | 19.5% | 52.6% | 40.4% | $1,282.75 | -38.0% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 28.0% | $-152.16 | 13.9% | 1.5 | 73.0% | 4.1% | 15.5x | 2.2x | 1.41 |
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| KMI | Challenger | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | Energy | Oil & Gas Midstream | $33.26 | 3.52% | 5.31% | $0.293 | 4 | $1.172 | $0.293 | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $23.94 | $34.24 | 5.7 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.2% | -3.1% | 32.6% | 34.6% | $34.25 | -3.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% | 18.0% | $2.66 | 9.8% | 0.6 | 50.0% | 5.0% | 24.3x | 2.4x | 3.38 |
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| JPM | Contender | JP Morgan Chase & Co. | Financial Services | Banks – Diversified | $286.50 | 2.09% | 2.30% | $1.500 | 4 | $6.000 | $1.500 | Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | $202.16 | $337.25 | 12.1 | 20.8% | 13.2% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 28.3% | 33.9% | $500.25 | -43.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 30.5% | $-54.79 | 16.1% | — | 56.0% | 7.3% | 14.3x | 2.3x | 1.98 |
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| MPLX | Contender | MPLX LP | Energy | Oil & Gas Midstream | $58.33 | 7.39% | 8.65% | $1.077 | 4 | $4.308 | $1.077 | Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $44.60 | $59.84 | 15.5 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 26.6% | 33.4% | $120.50 | -52.0% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 37.8% | $5.82 | 34.7% | 1.2 | 63.0% | 13.5% | 12.1x | 4.1x | 1.98 |
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| RTX | Champion | RTX Corporation | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | $205.85 | 1.32% | 1.96% | $0.680 | 4 | $2.720 | $0.680 | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $112.27 | $214.50 | 8.8 | 7.9% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 5.4% | 63.2% | 31.4% | $124.25 | 66.0% | 0.0% | 9.7% | 7.6% | $7.85 | 11.0% | 1.0 | 35.0% | 6.6% | 41.4x | 4.2x | 4.04 |
| IBM | Champion | International Business Machines | Technology | Information Technology Services | $247.11 | 2.72% | 3.56% | $1.680 | 4 | $6.720 | $1.680 | Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $214.50 | $324.90 | 4.2 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 31.2% | $278.25 | -11.0% | 0.0% | 7.6% | 15.7% | $14.06 | 35.2% | 1.0 | 64.0% | 12.2% | 22.2x | 7.1x | 2.67 |
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| PM | Contender | Philip Morris International Inc | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $176.53 | 3.33% | 5.48% | $1.470 | 4 | $5.880 | $1.470 | Mar 19, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | $142.11 | $191.30 | 6.9 | 6.4% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 24.2% | 29.9% | $65.58 | 169.0% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 27.9% | $7.86 | — | 1.0 | 1.3% | 36.5% | 24.3x | —x | 2.69 |
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| CNQ | Contender | Canadian Natural Resources Limi | Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | $48.89 | 3.53% | 5.09% | $0.432 | 4 | $1.728 | $0.410 | Mar 20, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $24.65 | $49.05 | 9.9 | -27.4% | -26.0% | 6.3% | 9.5% | 73.6% | 29.6% | $94.75 | -48.0% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 27.9% | $7.24 | 25.8% | 1.0 | 27.0% | 18.7% | 12.9x | 3.2x | 1.09 |
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| MFC | Contender | Manulife Financial Corporation | Financial Services | Insurance – Life | $33.98 | 4.17% | 4.07% | $0.354 | 4 | $1.416 | $0.316 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $25.92 | $38.72 | -0.4 | -43.3% | -13.3% | -4.6% | 2.3% | 19.9% | 29.3% | $56.50 | -40.0% | 0.0% | 14.4% | 18.7% | $19.15 | 11.5% | 4.7 | 23.0% | 9.5% | 15.0x | 1.6x | 1.63 |
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| COST | Contender | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $996.74 | 0.52% | 1.09% | $1.300 | 4 | $5.200 | $1.300 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $844.06 | $1,067.08 | -16.0 | 12.1% | 13.0% | -16.5% | 12.5% | 11.5% | 28.9% | $481.50 | 107.0% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 3.0% | $33.83 | 29.7% | 1.1 | — | 23.6% | 51.8x | 13.8x | 5.39 |
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| PSX | Contender | Phillips 66 | Energy | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | $173.31 | 2.93% | 3.42% | $1.270 | 4 | $5.080 | $1.200 | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $91.01 | $178.38 | 9.2 | 5.9% | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 45.8% | 27.8% | $270.00 | -36.0% | 0.0% | -6.1% | 3.2% | $12.38 | 15.4% | 1.3 | 39.0% | 9.6% | 16.1x | 2.4x | 1.95 |
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| OMF | Challenger | OneMain Holdings, Inc. | Financial Services | Credit Services | $52.49 | 8.00% | 8.77% | $1.050 | 4 | $4.200 | $1.050 | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | $38.00 | $71.93 | -2.0 | 0.5% | 2.8% | -10.0% | — | 25.7% | 27.2% | $164.00 | -68.0% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 15.8% | $26.73 | 23.8% | 422.3 | 87.0% | 3.1% | 8.0x | 1.8x | 0.42 |
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| GILD | Contender | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $144.61 | 2.27% | 3.31% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.790 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $93.37 | $157.29 | 5.3 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 36.2% | 27.0% | $169.75 | -15.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 28.9% | $8.07 | 40.7% | 1.6 | 49.0% | 19.8% | 21.3x | 7.9x | 1.98 |
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| MS | Contender | Morgan Stanley | Financial Services | Capital Markets | $156.05 | 2.56% | 2.99% | $1.000 | 4 | $4.000 | $1.000 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $94.33 | $192.68 | 25.5 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 22.9% | 20.7% | 42.4% | 26.6% | $255.25 | -39.0% | 0.0% | 14.4% | 23.0% | $-11.27 | 15.6% | 2.1 | 77.0% | 3.8% | 15.3x | 2.4x | 1.83 |
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| MO | King | Altria Group, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $68.04 | 6.23% | 9.56% | $1.060 | 4 | $4.240 | $1.060 | Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $52.82 | $70.51 | 10.3 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 31.3% | 25.7% | $103.00 | -34.0% | 0.0% | -1.5% | 34.5% | $5.56 | — | 0.7 | 1.2% | 33.7% | 16.5x | —x | 4.87 |
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| MAIN | Contender | Main Street Capital Corporation | Financial Services | Asset Management | $55.12 | 1.89% | 7.88% | $0.260 | 4 | $1.040 | $0.260 | Mar 20, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $47.00 | $67.77 | 13.5 | 2.9% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 4.7% | 13.4% | 24.9% | $138.00 | -60.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 87.1% | $-0.51 | 17.0% | 1.3 | 45.0% | 9.5% | 10.0x | 1.7x | 20.80 |
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| ORCL | Contender | Oracle Corporation | Technology | Software – Infrastructure | $156.46 | 1.28% | 1.14% | $0.500 | 4 | $2.000 | $0.500 | Apr 9, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $118.86 | $345.72 | 17.1 | 25.0% | 16.0% | 15.8% | 12.8% | 7.2% | 24.6% | $133.00 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 8.4% | 25.3% | $8.18 | 57.6% | 1.4 | 80.0% | 13.3% | 29.4x | 13.4x | 4.36 |
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| EPD | Champion | Enterprise Products Partners L. | Energy | Oil & Gas Midstream | $37.22 | 5.91% | 7.17% | $0.550 | 4 | $2.200 | $0.545 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $27.77 | $38.22 | 9.9 | 3.6% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 25.6% | 24.6% | $66.50 | -44.0% | 0.0% | -6.4% | 11.1% | $3.97 | 19.5% | 1.0 | 53.0% | 9.6% | 14.0x | 2.7x | 1.17 |
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| RY | Contender | Royal Bank Of Canada | Financial Services | Banks – Diversified | $163.95 | 2.76% | 3.93% | $1.132 | 4 | $4.528 | $1.066 | Apr 23, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $106.10 | $176.19 | -4.7 | -46.4% | -17.2% | -7.4% | -0.8% | 51.7% | 24.3% | $53.55 | 206.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 30.2% | $-27.43 | 15.4% | — | 73.0% | 4.3% | 15.3x | 2.5x | 1.58 |
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| HTGC | Challenger | Hercules Capital, Inc. | Financial Services | Asset Management | $14.13 | 13.31% | 12.25% | $0.470 | 4 | $1.880 | $0.470 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $13.77 | $19.67 | 20.2 | 2.7% | -1.4% | 6.8% | 4.2% | -3.5% | 22.5% | $46.25 | -69.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 63.8% | $-2.32 | 16.2% | 0.2 | 51.0% | 8.0% | 7.6x | 1.2x | 4.57 |
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| ENB | Champion | Enbridge Inc | Energy | Oil & Gas Midstream | $54.18 | 5.26% | 5.99% | $0.712 | 4 | $2.848 | $0.683 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | $39.73 | $54.42 | 1.9 | -22.0% | -7.8% | -3.4% | 3.5% | 37.1% | 22.2% | $59.25 | -9.0% | 0.0% | 21.9% | 10.9% | $5.62 | 11.6% | 0.6 | 64.0% | 4.5% | 22.9x | 2.9x | 3.00 |
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| PNC | Contender | PNC Financial Services Group, I | Financial Services | Banks – Regional | $202.88 | 3.35% | 3.46% | $1.700 | 4 | $6.800 | $1.700 | Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $145.12 | $243.94 | 11.2 | 5.5% | 3.7% | 7.8% | 12.6% | 25.6% | 22.0% | $414.75 | -51.0% | 0.0% | 7.2% | 28.5% | $10.87 | 12.2% | — | 49.0% | 5.6% | 12.2x | 1.4x | 1.08 |
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| BAC | Contender | Bank of America Corporation | Financial Services | Banks – Diversified | $47.30 | 2.37% | 2.25% | $0.280 | 4 | $1.120 | $0.280 | Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $33.07 | $57.55 | 11.2 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 18.6% | 21.0% | 21.8% | $95.25 | -50.0% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 26.5% | $1.76 | 10.2% | — | 53.0% | 5.0% | 12.4x | 1.2x | 0.87 |
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| VZ | Contender | Verizon Communications Inc. | Communication Services | Telecom Services | $50.95 | 5.42% | 6.24% | $0.690 | 4 | $2.760 | $0.690 | Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $38.39 | $51.67 | 7.4 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 31.7% | 21.6% | $101.50 | -50.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 12.4% | $8.81 | 17.1% | 0.9 | 60.0% | 6.9% | 12.6x | 2.1x | 1.85 |
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| XOM | Champion | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Energy | Oil & Gas Integrated | $157.52 | 2.62% | 3.19% | $1.030 | 4 | $4.120 | $1.030 | Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $97.80 | $159.61 | 5.6 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 49.3% | 21.0% | $167.50 | -6.0% | 0.0% | -5.0% | 8.7% | $12.47 | 11.1% | 1.2 | 12.0% | 9.8% | 23.5x | 2.5x | 1.58 |
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| AMGN | Contender | Amgen Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $367.45 | 2.74% | 2.85% | $2.520 | 4 | $10.080 | $2.380 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $261.43 | $391.29 | 10.8 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 24.0% | 20.9% | $356.25 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 21.0% | $18.47 | 106.1% | 1.1 | 85.0% | 12.7% | 25.8x | 22.9x | 6.50 |
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| JNJ | King | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $243.19 | 2.14% | 2.59% | $1.300 | 4 | $5.200 | $1.300 | Feb 24, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $141.50 | $251.71 | 7.3 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 56.8% | 20.8% | $276.00 | -12.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 28.5% | $10.18 | 35.0% | 1.0 | 33.0% | 22.6% | 22.0x | 7.2x | 2.47 |
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| CSCO | Contender | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Technology | Communication Equipment | $78.40 | 2.09% | 2.62% | $0.410 | 4 | $1.640 | $0.410 | Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $52.11 | $88.19 | 4.7 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 6.9% | 35.5% | 20.3% | $13.90 | 464.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 19.2% | $3.37 | 23.8% | 1.0 | 31.0% | 16.5% | 28.2x | 6.5x | 3.26 |
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| KR | Contender | Kroger Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Grocery Stores | $74.51 | 1.88% | 1.90% | $0.350 | 4 | $1.400 | $0.350 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $58.60 | $76.58 | 16.3 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 12.9% | 18.9% | 19.8% | $38.50 | 94.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | $11.85 | 14.4% | 0.8 | — | 3.2% | 48.4x | 6.0x | 6.74 |
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| USB | Contender | U.S. Bancorp | Financial Services | Banks – Regional | $51.56 | 4.03% | 4.71% | $0.520 | 4 | $2.080 | $0.520 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $35.18 | $61.19 | 8.0 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 7.3% | 33.2% | 19.4% | $115.50 | -55.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 25.1% | $5.13 | 12.2% | — | 51.0% | 6.1% | 11.2x | 1.4x | 1.04 |
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| AEP | Contender | American Electric Power Company | Utilities | Utilities – Regulated Electric | $134.15 | 2.83% | 3.34% | $0.950 | 4 | $3.800 | $0.950 | Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $97.46 | $135.00 | 8.3 | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 35.0% | 18.8% | $166.25 | -19.0% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 16.4% | $12.84 | 12.5% | 0.5 | 59.0% | 5.0% | 20.2x | 2.3x | 2.56 |
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| FANG | Challenger | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | $182.67 | 2.30% | 4.36% | $1.050 | 4 | $4.200 | $1.000 | Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $114.00 | $186.66 | 23.9 | -34.8% | -29.0% | 21.6% | — | 27.7% | 18.4% | $143.25 | 28.0% | 0.0% | 35.8% | 11.1% | $31.05 | 3.7% | 0.4 | 27.0% | 3.2% | 31.9x | 1.4x | 1.39 |
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| SO | Contender | Southern Company (The) | Utilities | Utilities – Regulated Electric | $98.64 | 3.00% | 3.34% | $0.740 | 4 | $2.960 | $0.740 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $83.09 | $100.84 | 5.9 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 16.1% | 18.4% | $98.00 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 10.6% | 14.7% | $8.76 | 11.0% | 0.7 | 65.0% | 4.3% | 25.2x | 3.1x | 3.29 |
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| AAPL | Contender | Apple Inc. | Technology | Consumer Electronics | $253.44 | 0.41% | 0.43% | $0.260 | 4 | $1.040 | $0.260 | Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $169.21 | $288.62 | 5.3 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 7.2% | 19.7% | 18.3% | $197.50 | 28.0% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 27.0% | $9.23 | 152.0% | 1.0 | 47.0% | 77.2% | 32.1x | 42.3x | 3.48 |
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| AMP | Contender | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | Financial Services | Asset Management | $447.73 | 1.43% | 1.28% | $1.600 | 4 | $6.400 | $1.600 | Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $396.14 | $550.18 | 10.4 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 9.1% | -5.3% | 18.0% | $907.25 | -51.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 19.5% | $91.28 | 60.5% | 2.3 | 46.0% | 29.9% | 12.3x | 6.2x | 1.54 |
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| ABBV | Contender | AbbVie Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $222.21 | 3.11% | 3.38% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.640 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $164.39 | $244.81 | 9.7 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 18.0% | $25.83 | 760.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 6.9% | $10.76 | — | 0.7 | 1.1% | 6.9% | 93.8x | —x | 8.60 |
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| WM | Contender | Waste Management, Inc. | Industrials | Waste Management | $238.20 | 1.59% | 1.37% | $0.945 | 4 | $3.780 | $0.825 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $194.11 | $248.13 | 10.7 | 11.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 17.6% | $167.50 | 42.0% | 0.0% | 14.2% | 10.7% | $14.98 | 29.7% | 0.9 | 69.0% | 8.5% | 35.6x | 9.6x | 2.54 |
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| DUK | Contender | Duke Energy Corporation (Holdin | Utilities | Utilities – Regulated Electric | $133.58 | 3.19% | 3.58% | $1.065 | 4 | $4.260 | $1.065 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $111.22 | $134.27 | 5.2 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 18.8% | 16.8% | $157.75 | -15.0% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 15.2% | $15.86 | 9.7% | 0.6 | 61.0% | 3.8% | 21.2x | 2.0x | 3.13 |
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| CSL | Champion | Carlisle Companies Incorporated | Industrials | Building Products & Equipment | $340.18 | 1.29% | 0.94% | $1.100 | 4 | $4.400 | $1.100 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $293.43 | $435.92 | 17.0 | 11.7% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 14.1% | 3.7% | 16.7% | $429.25 | -21.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 14.8% | $26.95 | 34.9% | 3.1 | 62.0% | 16.8% | 19.8x | 7.8x | 1.52 |
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| LMT | Contender | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | $644.85 | 2.14% | 2.37% | $3.450 | 4 | $13.800 | $3.450 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $410.11 | $692.00 | 8.3 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 45.1% | 14.7% | $537.75 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 6.7% | $37.19 | 76.9% | 1.1 | 75.0% | 19.5% | 30.0x | 22.0x | 4.39 |
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| CVX | Champion | Chevron Corporation | Energy | Oil & Gas Integrated | $197.69 | 3.60% | 3.71% | $1.780 | 4 | $7.120 | $1.710 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $132.04 | $198.88 | 9.6 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 36.2% | 14.6% | $165.75 | 19.0% | 0.0% | -6.8% | 6.5% | $17.13 | 7.2% | 1.2 | 18.0% | 6.2% | 29.8x | 2.1x | 1.41 |
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| ASB | Contender | Associated Banc-Corp | Financial Services | Banks – Regional | $24.86 | 3.86% | 3.65% | $0.240 | 4 | $0.960 | $0.240 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $18.32 | $29.52 | 9.3 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 21.9% | 14.3% | $30.00 | -17.0% | 0.0% | 43.3% | 31.1% | $3.71 | 9.9% | — | 17.0% | 8.2% | 9.0x | 0.9x | 0.83 |
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| MA | Contender | Mastercard Incorporated | Financial Services | Credit Services | $504.40 | 0.69% | 0.50% | $0.870 | 4 | $3.480 | $0.760 | Apr 9, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $465.59 | $601.77 | 14.6 | 15.0% | 15.6% | 13.9% | 16.7% | -3.3% | 14.1% | $413.25 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 16.4% | 45.7% | $19.94 | 209.9% | 1.0 | 70.0% | 56.9% | 30.5x | 58.3x | 1.96 |
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| MSFT | Contender | Microsoft Corporation | Technology | Software – Infrastructure | $396.87 | 0.92% | 0.71% | $0.910 | 4 | $3.640 | $0.910 | May 21, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $344.79 | $555.45 | 11.1 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.0% | 3.8% | 14.1% | $399.50 | -1.0% | 0.0% | 14.9% | 39.0% | $21.62 | 34.4% | 1.4 | 12.0% | 29.1% | 24.8x | 7.5x | 1.96 |
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| V | Contender | Visa Inc. | Financial Services | Credit Services | $308.89 | 0.87% | 0.66% | $0.670 | 4 | $2.680 | $0.670 | Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $299.00 | $375.51 | 16.1 | 13.5% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 17.1% | -5.4% | 13.6% | $266.50 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 50.2% | $14.54 | 54.0% | 1.1 | 34.0% | 36.8% | 29.0x | 15.4x | 2.22 |
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| KO | King | Coca-Cola Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $78.10 | 2.71% | 2.68% | $0.530 | 4 | $2.120 | $0.510 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $65.35 | $82.00 | 7.3 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 19.3% | 13.3% | $76.00 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 27.3% | $1.72 | 43.3% | 1.5 | 57.0% | 18.0% | 25.7x | 10.4x | 3.61 |
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| COP | Challenger | ConocoPhillips | Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | $122.29 | 2.75% | 3.28% | $0.840 | 4 | $3.360 | $0.840 | Feb 18, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $79.88 | $122.50 | 16.5 | 3.8% | -13.7% | 13.8% | 2.8% | 31.2% | 12.9% | $158.75 | -23.0% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 13.0% | $16.20 | 12.4% | 1.3 | 26.0% | 9.1% | 19.3x | 2.3x | 0.75 |
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| CSX | Contender | CSX Corporation | Industrials | Railroads | $39.85 | 1.41% | 1.21% | $0.140 | 4 | $0.560 | $0.130 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $26.22 | $43.35 | 9.9 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.2% | 36.6% | 12.9% | $38.50 | 3.0% | 0.0% | -3.1% | 20.5% | $2.48 | 22.5% | 0.8 | 59.0% | 9.2% | 25.9x | 5.6x | 1.98 |
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| ADC | Challenger | Agree Realty Corporation | Real Estate | REIT – Retail | $80.39 | 1.30% | 3.93% | $0.262 | 4 | $1.048 | $0.262 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $68.98 | $82.08 | 3.2 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 13.2% | 11.9% | $44.25 | 82.0% | 0.0% | 16.4% | 27.4% | $4.20 | 3.5% | 0.3 | 35.0% | 2.2% | 45.4x | 1.6x | 16.28 |
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| PRU | Contender | Prudential Financial, Inc. | Financial Services | Insurance – Life | $93.03 | 6.02% | 4.61% | $1.400 | 4 | $5.600 | $1.350 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $90.38 | $119.76 | 10.2 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 7.8% | -4.4% | 11.7% | $77.92 | 19.0% | 0.0% | -15.3% | 6.2% | $18.02 | 11.4% | 0.9 | 40.0% | 6.9% | 9.3x | 1.0x | 1.19 |
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| UNP | Contender | Union Pacific Corporation | Industrials | Railroads | $243.30 | 2.27% | 2.03% | $1.380 | 4 | $5.520 | $1.380 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $204.66 | $268.14 | 9.4 | 3.0% | 1.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 7.2% | 11.4% | $299.50 | -19.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 29.1% | $15.66 | 40.4% | 0.9 | 63.0% | 14.8% | 20.3x | 7.8x | 2.35 |
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| STAG | Contender | Stag Industrial, Inc. | Real Estate | REIT – Industrial | $38.57 | 1.29% | 4.49% | $0.124 | 4 | $0.496 | $0.124 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $28.61 | $39.98 | -1.7 | -16.1% | -5.4% | -3.0% | -1.0% | 16.2% | 11.2% | $36.50 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 32.3% | $2.43 | 7.8% | 1.3 | 46.0% | 4.3% | 26.4x | 2.1x | — |
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| NEE | Champion | NextEra Energy, Inc. | Utilities | Utilities – Regulated Electric | $92.56 | 2.69% | 2.41% | $0.623 | 4 | $2.492 | $0.567 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $61.72 | $95.91 | 12.8 | 10.0% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 32.8% | 10.8% | $82.50 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 24.9% | $5.99 | 8.4% | 0.6 | 62.0% | 5.0% | 28.1x | 3.5x | 3.10 |
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| NNN | Champion | NNN REIT, Inc. | Real Estate | REIT – Retail | $45.63 | 5.26% | 5.09% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $35.80 | $46.03 | 8.0 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 20.2% | 10.0% | $51.75 | -12.0% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 42.1% | $3.51 | 8.9% | 0.1 | 50.0% | 4.4% | 22.1x | 2.0x | 16.96 |
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| HD | Contender | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | Consumer Cyclical | Home Improvement Retail | $342.72 | 2.72% | 2.27% | $2.330 | 4 | $9.320 | $2.300 | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $326.31 | $426.75 | 11.2 | 2.0% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 14.1% | 2.7% | 9.8% | $356.00 | -4.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 8.6% | $16.40 | 145.5% | 1.1 | — | 22.1% | 24.1x | 26.6x | 2.89 |
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| MCD | King | McDonald's Corporation | Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | $326.81 | 2.28% | 2.04% | $1.860 | 4 | $7.440 | $1.860 | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $283.47 | $341.75 | 9.7 | 5.5% | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 14.0% | 9.8% | $298.75 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 31.9% | $14.82 | — | 1.0 | — | 17.2% | 27.4x | —x | 3.22 |
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| FRT | King | Federal Realty Investment Trust | Real Estate | REIT – Retail | $106.14 | 4.26% | 3.79% | $1.130 | 4 | $4.520 | $1.130 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $80.65 | $110.89 | 5.3 | 35.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% | -0.2% | 20.4% | 9.4% | $117.00 | -9.0% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 31.5% | $7.21 | 12.2% | 0.4 | 62.0% | 5.2% | 22.7x | 3.0x | 2.60 |
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| O | Champion | Realty Income Corporation | Real Estate | REIT – Retail | $65.27 | 1.65% | 4.86% | $0.270 | 4 | $1.080 | $0.270 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $50.71 | $67.94 | 5.2 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 27.7% | 9.0% | $29.25 | 123.0% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 19.5% | $4.28 | 2.7% | 1.3 | 41.0% | 1.6% | 55.8x | 1.6x | 7.78 |
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| MDT | Champion | Medtronic plc. | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $88.31 | 3.22% | 3.21% | $0.710 | 4 | $2.840 | $0.710 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | $79.55 | $106.33 | 7.6 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 7.0% | 1.0% | 8.2% | $17.90 | 393.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 13.0% | $5.67 | 9.4% | 2.5 | 36.0% | 6.1% | 24.7x | 2.3x | 3.08 |
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| PLD | Contender | Prologis, Inc. | Real Estate | REIT – Industrial | $134.50 | 3.00% | 2.99% | $1.010 | 4 | $4.040 | $1.010 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $85.35 | $143.95 | 21.4 | 40.3% | 0.1% | 18.3% | 9.8% | 28.2% | 8.0% | $89.00 | 51.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 40.7% | $5.39 | 6.1% | 0.6 | 40.0% | 3.8% | 37.8x | 2.4x | 3.17 |
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| TXN | Contender | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Technology | Semiconductors | $193.08 | 2.94% | 2.64% | $1.420 | 4 | $5.680 | $1.420 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | $139.95 | $231.32 | 10.6 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 14.5% | 16.2% | 7.1% | $136.50 | 41.0% | 0.0% | 13.1% | 28.3% | $7.86 | 30.2% | 4.4 | 45.0% | 16.7% | 35.4x | 10.8x | 1.57 |
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| MRK | Contender | Merck & Company, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $115.26 | 2.95% | 3.41% | $0.850 | 4 | $3.400 | $0.810 | Mar 16, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $73.31 | $125.14 | 9.4 | 39.6% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 30.1% | 6.3% | $182.00 | -37.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 28.1% | $6.66 | 36.9% | 1.5 | 47.0% | 20.5% | 15.8x | 5.4x | 0.17 |
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| ABT | Contender | Abbott Laboratories | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $108.82 | 2.32% | 1.67% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.590 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $105.27 | $139.06 | 11.7 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 9.4% | -10.6% | 6.0% | $18.60 | 485.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 14.7% | $5.51 | 13.0% | 1.6 | 17.0% | 10.4% | 29.3x | 3.6x | 2.94 |
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| QCOM | Contender | QUALCOMM Incorporated | Technology | Semiconductors | $129.76 | 2.74% | 1.99% | $0.890 | 4 | $3.560 | $0.890 | Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $120.80 | $205.95 | 9.2 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.4% | -12.9% | 5.8% | $124.00 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 12.0% | $13.49 | 21.5% | 2.5 | 39.0% | 13.7% | 26.2x | 6.0x | 50.31 |
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| PG | King | Procter & Gamble Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $151.56 | 2.79% | 2.26% | $1.057 | 4 | $4.228 | $1.057 | Jan 23, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $137.62 | $174.80 | 8.8 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 4.8% | -4.7% | 5.6% | $168.75 | -10.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 19.3% | $8.16 | 31.6% | 0.7 | 33.0% | 21.4% | 22.5x | 6.7x | 4.30 |
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| DVN | Challenger | Devon Energy Corporation | Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | $46.83 | 2.05% | 4.54% | $0.240 | 4 | $0.960 | $0.240 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $25.89 | $46.86 | 3.6 | -23.2% | -42.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 41.9% | 4.8% | $104.25 | -55.0% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 15.4% | $10.82 | 17.7% | 1.0 | 33.0% | 11.4% | 11.2x | 1.9x | 0.47 |
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| VICI | Challenger | VICI Properties Inc. | Real Estate | REIT – Diversified | $28.93 | 6.22% | 5.95% | $0.450 | 4 | $1.800 | $0.450 | Mar 19, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 | $27.48 | $34.01 | 13.3 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 7.1% | — | 0.8% | 4.6% | $65.25 | -56.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 69.3% | $2.35 | 10.2% | 17.2 | 39.0% | 6.2% | 11.1x | 1.1x | 4.88 |
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| BEN | Champion | Franklin Resources, Inc. | Financial Services | Asset Management | $24.43 | 5.40% | 5.40% | $0.330 | 4 | $1.320 | $0.320 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $16.25 | $28.32 | 8.8 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 39.6% | 3.8% | $27.00 | -10.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 7.0% | $1.84 | 4.5% | 5.6 | 54.0% | 2.4% | 22.6x | 1.1x | 2.02 |
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| LYB | Contender | LyondellBasell Industries NV | Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | $71.88 | 3.84% | 7.41% | $0.690 | 4 | $2.760 | $1.370 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | $41.58 | $75.62 | 6.5 | -10.4% | -21.6% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 13.0% | 3.4% | $42.50 | 69.0% | 0.0% | -25.2% | -2.5% | $7.02 | -7.0% | 1.8 | 57.0% | -3.1% | —x | 2.3x | — |
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| SBUX | Contender | Starbucks Corporation | Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | $99.09 | 2.50% | 2.15% | $0.620 | 4 | $2.480 | $0.620 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $75.50 | $104.82 | 9.9 | 4.2% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 13.1% | 6.4% | 2.9% | $30.00 | 230.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.6% | $3.75 | — | 1.1 | 1.6% | 9.1% | 82.6x | —x | 2.86 |
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| ADP | King | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | Technology | Software – Application | $209.29 | 3.25% | 1.94% | $1.700 | 4 | $6.800 | $1.700 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $203.26 | $329.93 | 15.2 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% | -24.2% | 2.3% | $260.25 | -20.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 20.0% | $11.77 | 73.8% | 1.0 | 40.0% | 41.3% | 20.1x | 13.2x | 2.21 |
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| ADM | King | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $72.07 | 2.89% | 2.61% | $0.520 | 4 | $2.080 | $0.510 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $40.98 | $73.72 | 10.1 | 2.0% | 7.5% | 7.2% | 6.0% | 62.6% | 2.3% | $55.75 | 29.0% | 0.0% | -6.2% | 1.3% | $11.33 | 4.7% | 1.4 | 25.0% | 3.5% | 32.3x | 1.5x | 1.90 |
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| BMY | Contender | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $59.20 | 4.26% | 3.80% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.620 | Apr 2, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $42.52 | $62.89 | 10.5 | 2.9% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 9.8% | 1.8% | $86.50 | -32.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 14.6% | $6.95 | 40.4% | 1.3 | 71.0% | 11.0% | 17.1x | 6.5x | — |
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| SWK | King | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | Industrials | Tools & Accessories | $71.29 | 4.66% | 3.42% | $0.830 | 4 | $3.320 | $0.830 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $53.91 | $93.37 | 8.1 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 4.3% | -3.4% | 1.6% | $66.25 | 8.0% | 0.0% | -1.5% | 2.7% | $6.25 | 4.5% | 1.1 | 34.0% | 2.9% | 26.9x | 1.2x | 1.48 |
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| AMT | Contender | American Tower Corporation (REI | Real Estate | REIT – Specialty | $185.16 | 3.67% | 3.14% | $1.700 | 4 | $6.800 | $1.700 | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | $166.88 | $234.33 | 12.1 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 14.2% | -5.8% | 1.2% | $135.00 | 37.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 23.8% | $11.72 | 26.3% | 0.4 | 92.0% | 5.6% | 34.3x | 23.6x | 5.20 |
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| PEP | King | Pepsico, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $159.30 | 3.57% | 2.86% | $1.423 | 4 | $5.692 | $1.423 | Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $127.60 | $171.48 | 10.4 | 5.0% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 15.5% | 1.1% | $150.00 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 8.8% | $8.84 | 42.9% | 0.9 | 67.0% | 13.6% | 26.6x | 10.7x | 4.50 |
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| CMCSA | Contender | Comcast Corporation | Communication Services | Telecom Services | $30.20 | 4.37% | 2.82% | $0.330 | 4 | $1.320 | $0.309 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $24.13 | $35.35 | 12.2 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 10.4% | -1.3% | 0.8% | $134.75 | -78.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | $9.38 | 21.4% | 0.9 | 49.0% | 10.6% | 5.6x | 1.1x | 0.68 |
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| HSY | Contender | The Hershey Company | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $220.48 | 2.63% | 2.22% | $1.452 | 4 | $5.808 | $1.370 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $150.04 | $239.48 | 14.4 | 1.5% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 9.3% | 36.9% | 0.1% | $47.22 | 367.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 7.6% | $15.38 | 18.9% | 1.2 | 52.0% | 9.0% | 50.8x | 9.7x | 2.96 |
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| IIPR | Challenger | Innovative Industrial Propertie | Real Estate | REIT – Industrial | $52.49 | 14.48% | 9.40% | $1.900 | 4 | $7.600 | $1.900 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $44.58 | $66.46 | 25.7 | 1.1% | 2.3% | 11.2% | — | -0.9% | -0.2% | $98.25 | -47.0% | 0.0% | -13.8% | 43.0% | $7.04 | 6.3% | 0.2 | 14.0% | 5.4% | 13.4x | 0.8x | 1.17 |
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| TROW | Champion | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | Financial Services | Asset Management | $87.71 | 5.79% | 4.87% | $1.270 | 4 | $5.080 | $1.270 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $77.85 | $118.22 | 6.0 | -23.6% | -7.5% | 0.2% | -0.7% | 2.2% | -1.2% | $231.00 | -62.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 27.6% | $8.04 | 18.8% | 6.2 | 4.0% | 18.3% | 9.5x | 1.8x | 7.59 |
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| MDLZ | Contender | Mondelez International, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $56.50 | 3.54% | 2.67% | $0.500 | 4 | $2.000 | $0.500 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | $51.20 | $71.15 | 13.6 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 11.7% | -6.3% | -1.8% | $47.25 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 6.4% | $3.52 | 9.3% | 0.6 | 41.0% | 5.6% | 29.9x | 2.8x | 2.62 |
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| KMB | King | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $99.29 | 5.16% | 3.47% | $1.280 | 4 | $5.120 | $1.260 | Mar 6, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | $96.26 | $147.12 | 8.2 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.6% | -21.9% | -2.6% | $121.50 | -18.0% | 0.0% | -18.0% | 11.7% | $8.37 | 126.6% | 0.8 | 81.0% | 26.0% | 20.4x | 21.9x | 12.02 |
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| IEX | Contender | IDEX Corporation | Industrials | Specialty Industrial Machinery | $189.93 | 1.50% | 1.13% | $0.710 | 4 | $2.840 | $0.710 | Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $153.36 | $217.16 | 8.8 | 2.9% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 7.3% | -2.9% | $160.50 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 14.0% | $9.15 | 12.3% | 2.9 | 31.0% | 8.3% | 29.6x | 3.5x | 3.45 |
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| INFY | Challenger | Infosys Limited | Technology | Information Technology Services | $13.27 | 7.80% | 2.69% | $0.259 | 4 | $1.036 | $0.257 | Oct 27, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | $13.15 | $30.00 | 19.9 | -11.8% | 7.9% | 12.1% | 10.3% | -22.8% | -4.4% | $19.25 | -31.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 16.2% | $1.01 | 32.7% | 1.8 | 7.0% | 2,441.4% | 17.2x | 5.8x | 2.11 |
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| PFE | Contender | Pfizer, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $26.57 | 6.47% | 4.96% | $0.430 | 4 | $1.720 | $0.430 | Jan 23, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $20.92 | $27.94 | 9.6 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 18.0% | -5.7% | $34.00 | -22.0% | 0.0% | -1.7% | 12.4% | $2.06 | 8.9% | 1.2 | 41.0% | 5.3% | 19.5x | 1.8x | — |
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| TGT | King | Target Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $117.04 | 3.90% | 2.87% | $1.140 | 4 | $4.560 | $1.140 | May 13, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $83.44 | $126.00 | 14.8 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 11.0% | 7.5% | 21.4% | -6.0% | $203.25 | -42.0% | 0.0% | -1.7% | 3.5% | $14.49 | 24.0% | 0.9 | — | 11.1% | 14.4x | 3.3x | 2.23 |
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| ACN | Contender | Accenture plc | Technology | Information Technology Services | $196.82 | 3.01% | 1.48% | $1.480 | 4 | $5.920 | $1.480 | Jan 13, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $188.73 | $326.73 | 0.5 | -46.6% | -10.9% | -2.5% | 3.4% | -36.7% | -6.3% | $302.25 | -35.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 10.8% | $19.69 | 25.0% | 1.4 | 19.0% | 20.2% | 16.3x | 3.9x | 2.15 |
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| HPQ | Contender | HP Inc. | Technology | Computer Hardware | $18.48 | 6.50% | 3.46% | $0.300 | 4 | $1.200 | $0.300 | Mar 11, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $17.56 | $29.55 | 16.2 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 9.7% | 11.2% | -27.3% | -7.9% | $13.20 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 4.5% | $4.05 | — | 0.8 | 1.1% | 28.2% | 7.0x | —x | 2.33 |
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| AES | Contender | The AES Corporation | Utilities | Utilities – Diversified | $14.20 | 4.96% | 3.68% | $0.176 | 4 | $0.704 | $0.176 | May 1, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $9.46 | $17.65 | 8.9 | 1.3% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 28.0% | -9.7% | $32.75 | -57.0% | 0.0% | -0.4% | 5.6% | $6.04 | 2.0% | 0.8 | 87.0% | 2.3% | 10.8x | 2.5x | 2.68 |
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| UNH | Contender | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $285.06 | 3.10% | 1.55% | $2.210 | 4 | $8.840 | $2.210 | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $234.60 | $606.36 | 15.2 | 5.2% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 16.0% | -38.2% | -12.9% | $330.75 | -14.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 2.7% | $21.70 | 12.5% | 0.8 | 43.0% | 7.2% | 21.6x | 2.7x | 1.83 |
| UPS | Contender | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Industrials | Integrated Freight & Logistics | $97.65 | 6.72% | 4.36% | $1.640 | 4 | $6.560 | $1.640 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $82.00 | $122.41 | 16.8 | 0.5% | 2.0% | 10.1% | 8.2% | -4.6% | -13.4% | $164.00 | -40.0% | 0.0% | -2.7% | 6.3% | $11.36 | 33.8% | 1.2 | 63.0% | 13.2% | 14.9x | 5.1x | 1.17 |
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| GIS | Challenger | General Mills, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $38.99 | 6.26% | 3.28% | $0.610 | 4 | $2.440 | $0.610 | Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $38.86 | $62.61 | 10.2 | 1.7% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.3% | -27.0% | -16.6% | $116.25 | -66.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 13.5% | $4.42 | 27.2% | 0.7 | 57.0% | 11.7% | 8.4x | 2.2x | — |
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| NKE | Contender | Nike, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | Footwear & Accessories | $54.56 | 3.01% | 1.45% | $0.410 | 4 | $1.640 | $0.410 | Mar 2, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $52.28 | $80.17 | 12.3 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% | -19.6% | -21.0% | $42.75 | 28.0% | 0.0% | -9.8% | 5.4% | $2.56 | 18.0% | 2.1 | 41.0% | 10.5% | 31.9x | 5.7x | 0.66 |
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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 Company, Mellon Investor Services, and ComputerShare.
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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.
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