3 Dividend Champions to Buy and Hold for Decades

2026-01-16 06:43:00 ET

There's a saying on Wall Street that "dividends don't lie." Just about every financial metric can be spun by a company's management, but dividends either arrive in the mail or they don't. Companies with a long track record of dividend increases have shown they can succeed in all kinds of market environments, and while dividend stocks may not be considered flashy, even 5% average annual increases can add up powerfully over time.

With the Federal Reserve seen as likely to cut interest rates again in 2026, income investors may be about to give dividend stocks a hard look. Here are three Dividend Champions, or stocks with at least a quarter-century of annual dividend growth, to buy today.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) sports a dividend yield of just 0.77%. But don't let this precious metals company's yield fool you. It may be small, but it is mighty.

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