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 • Sep 18, 2026

Hormel Foods, Culinary Institute of America Open Applications for National Culinary Enrichment and Innovation Program

Emerging culinary professionals can apply for an immersive enrichment experience focused on creativity, leadership and foodservice industry innovation Hands-On Learning Experience: Selected participants will take part in three immersive learning modules with Hormel Foods Foodservice team members in April 2027 (Napa Valley, California), October 2027 (San Antonio, Texas) and April 2028 (New York City). Application Requirements: Through Nov. 30, applicants with more than 10 years of professional culinary experience, proven culinary and leadership skills, and a long-term commitment to the industry are encouraged to apply at www.ceipinfo.com.

PRNewsWire • Sep 16, 2026

5 Dividend Kings Trading at Rare Discounts to Their Historical Valuations

A handful of Dividend Kings with 50-plus years of consecutive payout growth now trade at forward multiples well below their own historical norms, but a closer look at the earnings behind those discounts reveals some uncomfortable truths about why the

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 16, 2026

Hormel Foods Names Paul Kuehneman Chief Accounting Officer

AUSTIN, Minn., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced the appointment of Paul Kuehneman as chief accounting officer.

PRNewsWire • Sep 10, 2026

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Presents at Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference Transcript

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Presents at Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Sep 9, 2026

Buy 5 S&P500 IDEAL 'Safer' September Dividend Dogs

Five S&P 500 stocks—VICI, PFE, VZ, T, F—offer 'safer' high yields, with free cash flow covering dividends and dividends from $1K invested exceeding share prices. Analyst projections indicate the top ten S&P 500 dividend dogs could deliver average net gains of 24.11% by September 2027, with risk/volatility 36% below the market. Dividend dog strategy favors contrarian buys on price pullbacks; most top-yielding stocks become attractive as market corrections bring yields in line with share prices.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 9, 2026

2 Big Food Dividends Were Just Cut. 3 More Quietly Stopped Growing.

Conagra and Campbell's already made their moves, but several other legacy food giants are sending quieter signals that income investors have learned to recognize too late. Three warning patterns separate a frozen payout from the next cut.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 5, 2026

Hormel vs. General Mills: Don't Let the Bigger Dividend Check Fool You

Hormel and General Mills both cut big dividend checks and carry identical payout ratios, yet one of these grocery giants has a streak the other can never match.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 2, 2026

Hormel Foods Corporation to Participate in the 2026 Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference

AUSTIN, Minn., Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced today that Jeff Ettinger, interim chief executive officer, and John Ghingo, president and chief executive officer-elect, will participate in a fireside chat discussion at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on Wednesday, Sept.

PRNewsWire • Sep 1, 2026

4 Battle-Tested Consumer Staples Stocks That Keep Raising Their Dividends

Some dividend stocks fold the moment a recession hits, but four consumer staples names kept raising their payouts straight through a housing collapse and a global lockdown without missing a beat.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 31, 2026