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

S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance

S&P Global is acquiring blockchain security company OpenZeppelin as it looks to expand its risk assessment business to on-chain financial products, according to a Thursday (Sept. 17) news release.

PYMNTS • Sep 17, 2026

S&P Global Announces Agreement to Acquire OpenZeppelin

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin, the security standard for onchain finance.

PRNewsWire • Sep 17, 2026

Energy Demand Growth Will Limit More-Ambitious Climate Goals, S&P Global Energy Study Finds

Holding global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius by end of century remains possible – though increasingly challenged – while more ambitious targets increasingly out of reach, new country-specific analysis shows NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs).

PRNewsWire • Sep 17, 2026

Recurring Revenues Aid SPGI Despite Investment Pressuring Margins

S&P Global's recurring revenues, AI adoption and productivity gains support growth as rising investment costs and a business reset pressure margins.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 16, 2026

3 Stocks With Below-Average Yields and Above-Average Dividend Growth. Why That Trade-Off Wins Long Term

Chasing the biggest dividend yields can quietly sabotage long-term income, and three mega-cap businesses with some of the smallest payouts on the market reveal exactly why the math works against most income investors.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 16, 2026

Crypto data firm Kaiko secures $110 million funding round led by S&P Global

New York-based crypto data provider Kaiko has raised $110 million in a ​funding round led by S&P Global, in a ‌sign of growing interest from mainstream financial institutions in tracking digital asset markets.

Reuters • Sep 14, 2026

Why S&P Global Stock Beat the Market on Monday

The target company specializes in data and information about digital financial assets, such as cryptocurrencies. S&P Global, however, didn't provide key details of its investment.

The Motley Fool • Sep 14, 2026

S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference Transcript

S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Sep 14, 2026

S&P Global Leads Strategic Investment in Kaiko, Deepening Commitment to Digital Assets and On-chain Markets

S&P Global leads Kaiko's Series B extension, expanding the S&P Global–Kaiko partnership   NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today announced it has further expanded its strategic alliance with Kaiko, the global independent leader in digital asset market data, indices, and data infrastructure, by making a strategic investment.

PRNewsWire • Sep 14, 2026