Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of October 18

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies that changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 16, 2026

Erie Indemnity to host third quarter 2026 pre-recorded conference call and webcast

ERIE, Pa., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ: ERIE) will host a pre-recorded audio webcast with the financial community providing financial results for the third quarter 2026 on Friday, October 30th, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

PRNewsWire • Oct 12, 2026

Best Dividend Aristocrats For October 2026

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF trails SPY YTD, but 20 individual Aristocrats are outperforming the ETF. Dividend growth among Aristocrats in 2026 averages 4.43%, with notable increases from Nordson (14.63%) and McDonald's (3.76%) in the past month. 36 Aristocrats currently screen as potentially undervalued, each with an estimated long-term annualized return of at least 10%.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 28, 2026

Erie Indemnity (ERIE) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why

Erie Indemnity (ERIE) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 14, 2026

4 Financial Stocks That Kept Raising Dividends Through 2 Historic Crashes

Financial stocks are the first to crack when markets panic, yet a handful of them kept handing investors bigger checks through both the 2008 meltdown and the 2020 shock.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 31, 2026

Best Dividend Aristocrats For September 2026

Dividend Aristocrats, tracked via NOBL, delivered a 12.9% YTD return, closely trailing SPY's 13.68%, with 29 Aristocrats outperforming SPY in 2026. Top 2026 performers include TGT (+73.04%), NUE (+55.64%), and BEN (+49.25%), highlighting strong sectoral momentum among select Aristocrats. Six Aristocrats announced dividend increases in the past month, pushing the group's average 2026 dividend growth rate to 4.30%, up from 4.10% last month.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 28, 2026

Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Jul 31, 2026

Erie Indemnity: A Steady Business With Limited Growth

Erie Indemnity has declined ~33% over the past year, underperforming insurance peers despite steady operational results and a unique, low-risk commission-based model. ERIE's revenue growth is capped by its 25% management fee, with premium growth slowing to ~3% and policy retention falling as premium inflation moderates. Operating margins remain stable, but incremental margin is pressured by sharply higher agent incentive compensation and slowing policy growth.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 31, 2026

Erie Indemnity Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Net Income per Diluted Share was $3.45 for the Quarter and $6.32 for the Six Months of 2026 ERIE, Pa., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ: ERIE) today announced financial results for the quarter and six months ending June 30, 2026.

PRNewsWire • Jul 30, 2026

Erie Indemnity (ERIE) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Erie Indemnity (ERIE) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.45 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.35 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.34 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 30, 2026