Dividend growth comparison in United States
The U.S. market is usually the cleanest place to study dividend growth because it offers large sector breadth and a long roster of companies with established capital-allocation policies.
Five-year growth figures are provider-calculated historical observations and can be affected by currency, special distributions, and corporate actions. Each company page shows its source and observation date.
| Ticker | Company | Yield | 5Y growth | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 2.06% | 5.08% | 62.13% |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil | 2.58% | 3.23% | 53.12% |
How to judge growth quality
- Look for companies that kept raising payouts through more than one business cycle.
- Compare five-year growth with payout ratio so growth is not being forced by an overstretched base.
- Judge growth names by business durability first, yield second.
Useful next step
A dividend-growth comparison is stronger when paired with sector context, payout sustainability, valuation, and current company disclosures.