S&P Dow Jones Indices has added three new stocks to its Dividend Aristocrats Index . As of February 1, 2018 Roper Technologies (ROP), Praxair (PX) and A.O. Smith (AOS) will be added to the index of stock that have raised their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) will hike its quarterly dividend by 5% to $2.32 per share in 2026. This marks 17 consecutive years of increases for UNH. The dividend yield is 2.3% at $383.80.
Medtronic hikes dividend by 1.4% to $0.72 quarterly per share in 2026. This marks 49 consecutive years of increases for the Dividend Aristocrat. MDT yields 3.5% at a stock price of $81.67.
TKO Group Holdings (TKO) hikes dividend by 1.3% to $0.79 quarterly per share in 2026. This marks 2 consecutive years of increases by TKO. The yield is 1.6% at $203.49.
Oil-Dri Corporation of America hikes dividend by 9.8% to 22.5 cents quarterly in 2026. This marks 23 consecutive years of increases by ODC. The yield is 1.1% at $84.