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

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

Tootsie Roll Industries Has Turned From Sweet To Sour (Rating Downgrade)

Tootsie Roll Industries is downgraded to a soft ‘sell' due to persistent underperformance versus the S&P 500 and weakening profitability. TR faces margin pressure from elevated cocoa prices, with net income declining despite modest revenue growth and strong domestic sales. Valuation appears stretched as TR trades at premium multiples compared to peers on most metrics, despite only modest growth and challenged bottom-line results.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 30, 2026

Tootsie Roll: Still A Treat, Just Not At This Price

Tootsie Roll remains a defensive, family-run confectioner with a clean balance sheet but trades at premium multiples versus peers. Recent quarter saw revenue down 1% and EPS drop 21%, pressured by higher cocoa costs, sales timing shifts, and increased trade promotions. I expect FY 2026 to deliver low single-digit sales growth, modest margin recovery as cocoa prices ease, and stable but modest dividends.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 26, 2026

Tootsie Roll Industries: Not Interesting At Lindt's Valuation

Tootsie Roll Industries trades at a full valuation near 20x EV/EBITDA, lacking growth drivers or meaningful brand expansion. Falling cocoa prices could deliver a 12% net income boost by late 2026, but sales growth remains limited and volume trends are negative. TR's portfolio is narrow, with little R&D, no significant M&A, and minimal investor communication, relying almost entirely on legacy brands.

Seeking Alpha • May 3, 2026

Best Dividend Kings: April 2026

Dividend Kings are outperforming SPY year-to-date, with 36 of 58 beating the index with an average gain of 7.03% versus SPY's 4.18%. Twenty-seven Dividend Kings are both potentially undervalued and offer a long-term annualized expected return of at least 10%.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 25, 2026

3 Candy Stocks Getting a Spring Sugar Rush

The calendar may say it's spring, but it's been looking a lot like Christmas for candy stocks. That's because investors know that Halloween and Christmas are the warm-up acts for chocolate lovers.

MarketBeat • Apr 5, 2026

Best Dividend Kings: January 2026

Dividend Kings underperformed SPY in 2025, averaging 4.91% total return versus SPY's 17.72%, though 14 Kings outperformed the index. 2026 began strongly for Dividend Kings, up 4.66% through January 23rd, outpacing SPY's 1.07% gain. Nineteen Dividend Kings appear both potentially undervalued and offer long-term annualized expected returns of at least 10%.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 26, 2026

Best Dividend Kings: December 2025

Dividend Kings underperformed SPY in 2025, up 4.47% vs. SPY's 17.7%, but select Kings outperformed the index. Twenty-two Dividend Kings are identified as both potentially undervalued and offering long-term expected annualized returns of at least 10%. Dividend growth for the Kings remains subdued at 5.81% for 2025, trailing the 2024 rate of 6.32%.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 28, 2025

The Meme Stock That Actually Has Real Value

Tootsie Roll share prices have risen 20% in 2025. Its earnings per share have increased for three consecutive fiscal quarters.

The Motley Fool • Dec 24, 2025