The Dividend Kings Ranked By Quality Scores (September 2026)
A Seeking Alpha article ranks the Dividend Kings, companies with 50+ years of increasing dividends, using 9F Quality Scores that combine qualitative and quantitative factors. The piece highlights ADP as the best total-return candidate among them.
Why it matters — CBSH watchers would care because this ranking assesses the quality of Dividend Kings, a group that includes companies with long dividend-increase track records comparable to CBSH's standing as a dividend-paying institution.