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

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

RLI's NII Growth Remains Sustainable Despite Potential Rate Declines

RLI's rising investment income is supported by higher reinvestment yields, portfolio growth and strong operating cash flow.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 28, 2026

Best Dividend Kings: August 2026

Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 YTD, with a 14.98% total return versus SPY's 12.89%. Thirty Dividend Kings are beating SPY, and 25 appear both potentially undervalued and offer ≥10% annualized return potential. Dividend growth among Kings accelerated, with the average rate rising to 4.12% and several notable increases announced.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 24, 2026

Why Is RLI Corp. (RLI) Up 6.4% Since Last Earnings Report?

RLI Corp. (RLI) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 21, 2026

RLI Gains 23.3% in Three Months: What Investors Should Know?

RLI's strong underwriting, casualty growth and rising investment income support returns, but catastrophe risks and competition pose challenges.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 19, 2026

RLI's Underwriting Discipline Supports Consistent Profitability

RLI's decentralized underwriting model drives sustained profitability, with disciplined risk selection supporting strong margins and shareholder returns.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 17, 2026

RLI Declares Regular Dividend

PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #casualtyinsurance--RLI announces Q3 regular cash dividend of $0.18 per share, payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026.

Business Wire • Aug 13, 2026

RLI's Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Premium Growth, Investment Income

RLI's Q2 results benefit from premium growth, higher investment income and favorable reserve development, lifting earnings above estimates.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 24, 2026

RLI Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

RLI NYSE: RLI reported another quarter of profitable underwriting and higher investment income, with management emphasizing disciplined growth, capital returns and selectivity in increasingly competitive specialty insurance markets.

MarketBeat • Jul 24, 2026