The Dividend Kings Ranked By Quality Scores (September 2026)

Dividend Kings have a 50+ year track record of increasing dividends, showcasing resilience through economic challenges. I rank the Dividend Kings using my 9F Quality Scores, blending qualitative and quantitative factors for a robust, investment-grade assessment. ADP stands out as the best total-return candidate. It is undervalued, high-quality, and offering a strong projected dividend growth rate and Adjusted Chowder Number.

Seeking Alpha • 13 hours ago

ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for August 29, 2026

ROSELAND, N.J., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending August 29, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 16,250 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report  (NER).

PRNewsWire • Sep 15, 2026

A Broader Market, A Stronger Case For Dividend Growth

AI-driven market momentum is fading, with equal-weighted indexes outperforming cap-weighted peers for the first time since 2022. AI buildout is fueling inflation via soaring semiconductor costs and massive data center capital requirements, pressuring both equity and bond markets. High-quality non-tech dividend growers offer income, inflation protection, and downside risk mitigation.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 16, 2026

Five Dividend Stocks Crushing Inflation With Consistent Dividend Payout Growth

A static dividend yield quietly loses ground every month inflation climbs, but five companies have been raising their payouts fast enough to fight back. The question is which ones have the cash flow to keep doing it.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 13, 2026

5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks, Yields Up To 8% (September 2026)

This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering significant discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields 4.6%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, from moderate to high yields of up to 8%.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 12, 2026

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Sep 9, 2026

ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for August 22, 2026

ROSELAND, N.J., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending August 22, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 12,000 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report  (NER).

PRNewsWire • Sep 9, 2026

Edelman Financial Engines Expands Access to Fiduciary Advice with Integrated Retirement Plan Solution for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses and Their Employees

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edelman Financial Engines (EFE), one of the nation's leading1 independent registered investment advisors, announced the launch of a new integrated, comprehensive workplace retirement solution for small and mid-sized business owners and their employees: Edelman Financial Engines Retirement & Employee Planning Solutions. Now available through ADP (NASDAQ: ADP), a premier provider of payroll, human capital management, and retirement services, the service includes EFE's.

Business Wire • Sep 9, 2026

ADP Partners with AWS to Accelerate AI-Powered Innovation in Human Capital Management

Expanded strategic partnership combines ADP's 77 years of HR, payroll, and compliance expertise with AWS cloud and AI capabilities to help ADP clients navigate the growing complexity of workforce management in the AI era. SEATTLE and ROSELAND, N.J.

PRNewsWire • Sep 8, 2026

Here's Why Investors Must Hold ADP Stock in Their Portfolios Now

ADP's strong bookings, 92.1% retention, AI-driven margin gains and robust capital returns support its outlook despite employment and PEO pressures.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 8, 2026