Best dividend growth stocks 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.
| Ticker | Company | Yield | 5Y growth | Payout | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 3.1% | 5.5% | 46% | 83 |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil | 3.4% | 4.9% | 38% | 79 |
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 good growth list becomes much more useful when it is paired with sector context and a review of the nearest payout dates.